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Peter Petrarca
| Peter Petrarca | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 44 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Petrarca earned his BA in Business Administration from Boston University in 1996. He went on to receive his JD from Boston College in 1999.
Petrarca began working as an attorney after earning his law degree. He currently works for Petrarca and Petrarca.
Petrarca joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2003 and served in that position from 2003 until his primary defeat in 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Petrarca served on these committees:
- Corporations, Vice Chair
- Municipal Government, Secretary
- Rules
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Petrarca served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Petrarca ran for re-election in District 44 and was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 11 by Gregory Costantino.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gregory Costantino |
60% | 1,039 |
| Peter Petrarca Incumbent | 40% | 692 |
| Total Votes | 1,731 | |
2010
Petrarca won re-election to the 44th District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Jennifer Hirons in the November 2 general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Petrarca (D)
|
3380 | |||
| Jennifer Hirons (R) | 2978 | |||
2008
In 2008 Petrarca was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 44. Petrarca (D) finished with 4,553 votes while his opponent Jennifer Hirons (R) finished with 3,033 votes.[5] Petrarca raised $44,733 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Rhode Island House District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Petrarca (D)
|
4,553 | |||
| Jennifer Hirons (R) | 3,033 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Petrarca raised $62,920 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.[7]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Peter Petrarca's campaign in 2010 | |
| Victoria, Anthony J | $2,000 |
| Petrarca, John H | $2,000 |
| Longo, Joseph F | $2,000 |
| Mesolella, Vincent J | $2,000 |
| Petrarca, Sandra A | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $62,920 |
2008
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Peter Petrarca's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sandra Petrarca | $1,000 |
| John H. Petrarca | $1,000 |
| Nicholes Rampone | $1,000 |
| John Petrarca | $1,000 |
Personal
Petrarca and his wife, Michelle, have two children.
External links
- 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 District 44 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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