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Spencer Dickinson
| Spencer Dickinson | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District | ||
| 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 | Construction, Home Builder | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1964, and again from 1968 to 1969. He currently works in the home building industry for MB Construction.
Dickinson earned his B.A. from Harvard University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dickinson served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Small Business | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dickinson served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
Dickinson won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 25. Dickinson defeated Kathleen Fogarty in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated James Haldeman (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Spencer Dickinson Incumbent |
54.2% | 2,470 | |
| Republican | James Haldeman | 45.5% | 2,074 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.3% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 4,559 | |||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Spencer Dickinson Incumbent |
52.8% | 514 |
| Kathleen Fogarty | 47.2% | 460 |
| Total Votes | 974 | |
2010
Dickinson defeated incumbent Michael Rice in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican James Haldeman in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 35 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Spencer Dickinson (D)
|
2081 | |||
| James Haldeman (R) | 1918 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Dickinson raised a total of $12,600 in campaign funds.[5] His top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dickinson, Spencer E | $9,000 |
| Halsey, Betsey C | $750 |
| Rhode Island Education Association | $750 |
| Halsey, Thomas S | $250 |
Personal
Dickinson and his wife Avery have four children, Spencer, Betsey, Philip, and Sarah.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Rice (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 35 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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