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Robert Phillips
| Robert Phillips | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51 | ||
| 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 | Banker | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Phillips earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island. He is currently employed with Citizens Bank.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Phillips served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Small Business, Secretary | ||||
| • Corporations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Phillips served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
Phillips won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51. Phillips was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Christopher Roberts (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Phillips Incumbent |
63.7% | 2,805 | |
| Republican | Christopher Roberts | 35.3% | 1,554 | |
| Other | Write-in | 1% | 46 | |
| Total Votes | 4,405 | |||
2010
Phillips defeated incumbent Christopher Fierro in the September 14 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House District 51 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Phillips (D)
|
2373 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Phillips raised a total of $3,775 in campaign funds.[4] His top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Phillips, Robert D | $2,000 |
| LaHousse, Donna | $400 |
| LaHousse, David | $300 |
| Picard, Roger | $100 |
Personal
Phillips and his wife Nancy have two sons, Matthew and Timothy.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Fierro (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 51 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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