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Michael Tarro
| Michael Tarro | ||
 | ||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He has spent his career in the legal field, eventually opening his own practice, Michael A. Tarro Law Associates. Currently he works as the Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Providence.
Tarro earned his B.S. from Bryant University and his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tarro served on the following committees:
Elections
2012
Tarro ran for re-election in District 8 and was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 11 by Elizabeth Libby Kimzey and John Joseph Lombardi.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Lombardi |
52.3% | 782 |
| Elizabeth Kimzey | 35.4% | 529 |
| Michael Tarro Incumbent | 12.2% | 183 |
| Total Votes | 1,494 | |
2010
Tarro defeated Anthony Scarcella and Nathan Barchus in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated independent Robert Berrillo in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Tarro (D)
|
1520 | |||
| Robert Berrillo (I) | 492 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Tarro raised a total of $16,157 in campaign funds.[5] His top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tarro, Michael A | $2,567 |
| Decrescenzco, Gregory | $1,000 |
| Decrescenzco, Gregory | $300 |
| Solomon, Anthony J | $300 |
| Ricci, Armando J | $300 |
Personal
Tarro has three children, Michael, Kaitlyn, and Brandon.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steven Costantino (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 8 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by John Joseph Lombardi (D) |
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