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Rene Menard
| Rene Menard | |
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 45 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 1989 - 2013 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | 1988 |
| Term limits | N/A |
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Menard earned his AA in Fire Science from the Community College of Rhode Island in 1981.
He worked as a Firefighter for the City of Woonsocket but is now retired.
Menard was a delegate at the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention in 1986. He then served on the Lincoln Town Council from 1987 to 1988. He joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1989 and served there until his primary defeat in 2012. In 1999, Menard served as Deputy Majority Whip, and he served as House Majority Whip in 2002.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Menard served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Menard served on these committees:
- Municipal Government Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Separation of Powers and Oversight Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Menard ran for re-election in District 45 and was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 11 by Mia Ackerman.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mia Ackerman |
54.2% | 1,065 |
| Rene Menard Incumbent | 45.8% | 900 |
| Total Votes | 1,965 | |
2010
Menard won re-election to the 45th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Julie Zito in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Larry Shetler and independent Colleen Scanlan in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rene Menard (D)
|
2889 | |||
| Jennifer Hirons (R) | 1185 | |||
| Colleen Scanlan (I) | 988 | |||
2008
In 2008 Menard was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 45. Menard (D) finished with 5,146 votes.[5] Menard raised $42,085 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Rhode Island House District 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rene Menard (D)
|
5,146 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Menard raised $44,333 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 Rene Menard's campaign in 2010 | |
| Lincoln Teachers Association | $1,700 |
| Fire Fighters | $1,000 |
| Schadone, Gregory J | $1,000 |
| Baldelli, Dan R | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island Federation Of Teachers | $900 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $44,333 |
2008
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Rene Menard's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dan R. Baldelli | $1,500 |
| Amica Insurance | $1,000 |
| International Association of Fire Fighters | $1,000 |
| Woonsocket Fire Fighters Local 732 | $1,000 |
Personal
Menard and his wife, Linda, have two children.
External links
- Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. Menard
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ Official 2012 primary results
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 45 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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Succeeded by Mia Ackerman (D) |
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