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Teresa Tanzi
| Teresa Tanzi | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34 | ||
| 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 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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She has professional experience with many local organizations, including the Johnnycake Center Hunger Task Force, the Wakefield Downtown Merchants Association, and Peace Dale Neighborhood Revitalization Inc. She has also sat on the South Kingstown Economic Development Committee.
Tanzi attended the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tanzi served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Oversight, Co-Vice Chair | ||||
| • Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tanzi served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corporations | ||||
| • Environment and Natural Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Tanzi won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 34. Tanzi was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Christopher Wilkens (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Teresa Tanzi Incumbent |
57.3% | 3,678 | |
| Republican | Christopher Wilkens | 42.6% | 2,737 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 6,424 | |||
2010
Tanzi defeated incumbent David Caprio in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Timothy Burchett and independent Peter Stone in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Teresa Tanzi (D)
|
3260 | |||
| Timothy Burchett (R) | 1311 | |||
| Peter Stone (I) | 435 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Tanzi raised a total of $38,559 in campaign funds.[4] Her top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Education Association | $1,500 |
| Abbate, Christopher | $1,000 |
| Abbate, Catherine | $1,000 |
| Emilys List | $1,000 |
Personal
Tanzi and her husband Eric have one daughter, Delia.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Caprio (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 34 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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