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Lisa Tomasso
| Lisa Tomasso | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 29 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Fitness Trainer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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She has worked as the program director for a non-profit literacy organization, Literacy Volunteers of Kent County. Currently, she is licensed to work as a group or personal fitness trainer.
Tomasso earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tomasso served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor | ||||
| • Oversight | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tomasso served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Health, Education and Welfare | ||||
Elections
2012
Tomasso won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 29. Tomasso was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Keith W. Anderson (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lisa Tomasso Incumbent |
58.4% | 3,973 | |
| Republican | Keith W. Anderson | 41.4% | 2,817 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 6,800 | |||
2010
Tomasso defeated Paul Saccoccia in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Gregory Coutcher in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House District 29 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lisa Tomasso (D)
|
2739 | |||
| Gregory Coutcher (R) | 2731 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Tomasso raised a total of $9,224 in campaign funds.[4] Her top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tomasso, Lisa P | $2,500 |
| Rhode Island Dental Association | $500 |
| ONeil, James P | $500 |
| Kennedy, Brian Patrick | $300 |
Personal
Tomasso and her husband David have three sons, Nicholas, Nathan, and Aiden.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raymond Sullivan, Jr. (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 29 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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