Kenneth Carter
| Kenneth Carter | |
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| Rhode Island House District 31 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 1993 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Business owner |
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Carter received his diploma from Jackson Country High School. He then served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He is currently the owner of Carter's 19th Hole Restaurant.
Carter served as a delegate at the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention in 1986. He then joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1993. He has served in that position since, representing the 31st District.
Committee assignments
While a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Carter served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Human Services
- Subcommittee on Public Safety, Chair
Elections
2010
Carter lost re-election to the 31st District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary and was defeated by Republican Doreen Costa in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Doreen Costa (R)
|
2858 | |||
| Kenneth Carter (D) | 2418 | |||
2008
In 2008 Carter was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 31. Carter (D) finished with 3,877 votes while his opponent Ann Marie Marshall (R) finished with 2,614 votes.[3] Carter raised $53,485 for his campaign fund.[4]
| Rhode Island House District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Carter (D)
|
3,877 | |||
| Ann Marie Marshall (R) | 2,614 | |||
Campaign donors
Listed below are the two largest contributors to Kenneth Carter's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Laborers | $1,200 |
| Ronald R. Dambruoso | $1,000 |
Personal
Carter and his wife, Sylvia Clark, have four children.
External links
- Kenneth Carter's personal website
- Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. Carter
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 31 1993–2010 |
Succeeded by Doreen Costa (R) |
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