Juan Pichardo
| Juan Pichardo | ||
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| Rhode Island Senate District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Rhode Island College | |
| Associate's | Community College of Rhode Island/Community College of the Air Force | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air National Guard | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 21, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Dominican Republic | |
| Profession | Military | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Pichardo was in the United States Air National Guard. He currently works at Rhode Island Hospital.
Pichardo earned his AA in Liberal Arts from the Community College of Rhode Island in 1992. He went on to receive his AA in Audio Visual in 2001. He is currently attending Rhode Island College, studying Political Science.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pichardo served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Housing & Municipal Government, Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Special Legislation & Veterans' Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pichardo served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Housing and Municipal Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pichardo served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Housing and Municipal Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Pichardo won re-election in District 2. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012. Pichardo defeated Ramon A. Perez (I) and Luis E. Pimentel (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Juan Pichardo Incumbent |
81.4% | 5,132 | |
| Independent | Ramon A. Perez | 11.3% | 715 | |
| Independent | Luis E. Pimentel | 6.9% | 435 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.4% | 25 | |
| Total Votes | 6,307 | |||
2010
Pichardo was re-elected in District 2. He defeated Republican Robert Kenny III in the November 2 general election. He defeated Luis Pimentel in the September 14 Democratic primary. [2]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Juan Pichardo (D)
|
3706 | |||
| Robert Kenny III (R) | 579 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pichardo was re-elected to the 2nd District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate. [3] Pichardo raised $29,990 for her campaign, while Maysen did not raise any money. [4]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Juan Pichardo (D)
|
5,669 | |||
| Brian Mayben (R) | 614 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pichardo received $32,057 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Rhode Island State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Juan Pichardo's campaign in 2010 | |
| Pichardo, Juan M | $3,061 |
| Zanarotti, Stan | $1,000 |
| Harmsworth, Esmond V | $1,000 |
| Ibarra, Mickey | $1,000 |
| Herrera, George | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $32,057 |
2008
Pichardo raised $29,990 during the 2008 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charles Rangel | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees | $1,000 |
| Antonio Munoz | $1,000 |
Personal
Pichardo and his wife Janet have two children.
External links
- Juan Pichardo's personal website
- Sen. Pichardo Rhode Island Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Sen. Pichardo's website
References
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island state senate District 2 Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ 2008 election results, Rhode Island Senate
- ↑ Rhode Island Senate spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Campaign contributors to Juan Pichardo
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Rhode Island State Senate District 2 2003–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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