William Walaska
| William Walaska | ||
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| Rhode Island Senate District 30 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 8, 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Providence College | |
| Master's | Providence College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Naval Reserve | |
| Years of service | 1964-1968 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 16, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Providence, RI | |
| Profession | President/CEO of Wal-Corp | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Walaska served in the United States Naval Reserved from 1964 to 1968. He is currently President/CEO of Wal-Corp, Tri-State Automotive Warehouse.
Walaska earned his BA in Economics from Providence College in 1968. He went on to attend the School of Commercial Banking at Williams College and Financial Management at Darmouth College in 1973 and 1976, respectively. He later received his MBA from Providence College in 1987.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Walaska served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corporations | ||||
| • Environment & Agriculture, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walaska served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Agriculture | ||||
| • Housing and Municipal Government | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Walaska served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
Elections
2012
Walaska won re-election in District 30 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11. Keith E. Burkitt was unopposed in the Republican primary. Walaska defeated Burkitt and independent Arthur J. Groh Jr. in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Walaska Incumbent |
61% | 7,585 | |
| Republican | Keith E. Burkitt | 22.4% | 2,790 | |
| Independent | Arthur J. Groh Jr. | 16.4% | 2,041 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 12,436 | |||
2010
Walaska was re-elected in District 30. Walaska defeated Republican Armand Lusi in the November 2 general election. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary.
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Walaska (D)
|
5545 | |||
| Armand Lusi (R) | 4129 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Walaska was re-elected to the 30th District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate. Walaska had no challenger. [2]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Walaska received $35,082 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Rhode Island State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to William Walaska's campaign in 2010 | |
| Miranda, Michael | $1,500 |
| Operating Engineers Local 57 | $1,300 |
| Pullano, Ernest G | $1,000 |
| Balise, James E | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island Troopers Association | $900 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $35,082 |
2008
Walaska raised $43,012 during the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Troopers Association | $1,500 |
| Amica Insurance | $1,500 |
| Operating Engineers Local 57 | $1,400 |
| Rhode Island Builders Association | $1,000 |
| Senate Democrats 2006 of Rhode Island | $1,000 |
Personal
Walaska and his wife Marsha have three children.
External links
- Sen. Walaska's Rhode Island Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island State Senate District 30 1995–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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