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Leo Medina
From Ballotpedia
| Leo Medina | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12 | ||
| Retired | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Medina was charged with felony misappropriation of funds by the Rhode Island Supreme Court.[1]
Outside of his political career, Medina works at Southside Professional Service.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Medina served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Medina ran for re-election in District 12 and was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 11 by Joseph Almeida.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joseph Almeida |
64.9% | 716 |
| Leo Medina Incumbent | 35.1% | 388 |
| Total Votes | 1,104 | |
2010
Medina defeated incumbent Democrat Joseph Almeida in the September 14 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Rhode Island House District 52 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Leo Medina (D)
|
1842 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Medina raised a total of $5,167 in campaign funds.[6] His top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Medina, Leo | $3,373 |
| Odess, Dennis M | $300 |
Personal
Medina and his wife Maria have four children, Genevieve, Adrian, Jasmin, and Kristopher.
See also
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Providence Journal "R.I. Rep. Leo Medina is charged with a felony," September 2, 2011
- ↑ Boston Globe "Voters favor challengers in statehouse contests," September 12, 2012
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 12 state representative Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2010 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Almeida (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 12 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Joseph Almeida (D) |
Categories:
- Former member, Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Democratic challenger who defeated a Democratic incumbent in a 2010 state house primary
- 2010 unopposed
- Rhode Island
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 candidate
- Democratic Party
- 2010 challenger
- 2010 winner
- 2010 open seat
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (defeated)
