Laurence Ehrhardt
| Laurence Ehrhardt | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32 | ||
| Retired | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Laurence Ehrhardt is a former Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Ehrhardt attended Yale University in 1961. He then attended Harvard Business School in 1964.
Ehrhardt has served in the United States Navy. He worked as Treasurer for Moore McCormack Resources, Incorporated but is now retired.
Ehrhardt was a candidate for the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2002 but was not elected. He was then elected to the Rhode Island House in 2005 and served there until his defeat in the 2012 general election.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ehrhardt served on these committees:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Finance
- Small Business
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Environment/Health and Heath Advocates
- Port Facilities Study Commission
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ehrhardt served on these committees:
- Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Finance Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Environment/Health and Heath Advocates
- Subcommittee on General Government
- Municipal Government Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Port Facilities Study Commission
Elections
2012
Ehrhardt ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 32. Ehrhardt defeated Sharon Gamba in the September 11 Republican primary and was defeated by Robert Craven Sr. (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Craven Sr. |
54% | 4,067 | |
| Republican | Laurence Ehrhardt Incumbent | 45.7% | 3,440 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.3% | 25 | |
| Total Votes | 7,532 | |||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Laurence Ehrhardt Incumbent |
50.8% | 593 |
| Sharon Gamba | 49.2% | 575 |
| Total Votes | 1,168 | |
2010
Ehrhardt won re-election to the 32nd District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Richard Welch in the general election takes on November 2, 2010.[3][4][5]
| Rhode Island House District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Laurence Ehrhardt (R)
|
3537 | |||
| Richard Welch (D) | 2256 | |||
2008
In 2008 Ehrhardt was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 32. Ehrhardt (R) finished with 3,820 votes while his opponent Mark Plympton (D) finished with 3,241 votes.[6] Ehrhardt raised $8,876 for his campaign fund.[7]
| Rhode Island House District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Laurence Ehrhardt (R)
|
3,820 | |||
| Mark Plympton (D) | 3,241 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Ehrhardt raised $7,331 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.[8]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Laurence Ehrhardt's campaign in 2010 | |
| Mccolloch, John K | $500 |
| North Kingstown Republican Town Cmte | $500 |
| Stoesser, Joel | $250 |
| Ferguson, Bruce C | $250 |
| Hickey, Michael | $250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $7,331 |
Personal
Ehrhardt and his wife, Joan Williamson, have three children.
External links
- Laurence Ehrhardt's personal website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Official 2012 primary results
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island state representative Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island state representative Republican primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ Rhode Island House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 32 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Craven Sr. (D) |
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