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Patricia Serpa
| Patricia Serpa | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Serpa earned her BEd from Mount Saint Joseph College. She went on to receive her MEd from Providence College.
Professional experience
Serpa is a High School Improvement Liaison for Johnson and Wales University.
Political experience
Serpa joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2007. She has served in that position since, representing the 27th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Serpa served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Small Business, Chair | ||||
| • Oversight | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Serpa served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health, Education and Welfare | ||||
| • Small Business, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Serpa served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constituent Services | ||||
| • Corporations | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Serpa won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 27. Serpa was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Kyle Pendola (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patricia Serpa Incumbent |
68.2% | 4,142 | |
| Republican | Kyle Pendola | 31.7% | 1,925 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 6,076 | |||
2010
Serpa won re-election to the 27th District Seat in 2010. She was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Mark Fleury and independent Thomas Jones in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patricia Serpa (D)
|
2031 | |||
| Mark Fleury (R) | 1825 | |||
| Thomas Jones (I) | 879 | |||
2008
In 2008 Serpa was elected to the Rhode Island House District 27. Serpa (D) finished with 3,185 votes and was followed by Ericka Atwell (R) with 2,357 votes and David Michael (I) with 448 votes.[4] Serpa raised $16,820 for her campaign fund.[5]
| Rhode Island House District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patricia Serpa (D)
|
3,185 | |||
| Ericka Atwell (R) | 2,357 | |||
| David Michael (I) | 448 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Serpa raised $33,790 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.[6]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Patricia Serpa's campaign in 2010 | |
| Serpa, Patricia A | $10,000 |
| Aronson, Eric | $1,000 |
| Allcock, Edmund | $1,000 |
| Lombardi, Frank A | $850 |
| Lombardi, Diane | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $33,790 |
2008
Listed below are the three largest contributors to Patricia Serpa's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Frank A. Lombardi | $1,380 |
| Edmund Allcock | $1,380 |
| Janet Aronson | $1,380 |
Personal
Serpa and her husband, Joseph, have one child.
External links
- Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. Serpa
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 27 state representative Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ Rhode Island House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign Contributions
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