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Charles Fogarty
Charles Fogarty was the Rhode Island Director of Labor. He served in this position from January 2011 until he was succeeded by Scott R. Jensen in 2015.[1][2]
Biography
A former state senator and lieutenant governor, Fogarty was director of policy for the Mayforth Group, a lobbying firm, when he was named Rhode Island Director of Labor in 2010. Fogarty is on the faculty at Johnson and Wales.[3]
Education
- MPA, University of Rhode Island, 1980
- B.S., Providence College, 1977
Political career
Rhode Island Director of Labor (2011-2015)
Fogarty was the Rhode Island Director of Labor from January 2011 until 2015.
Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor (1999-2007)
Fogarty served as Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor from 1999 to 2007. He ran for governor in 2006, losing to Don Carcieri.[3]
Rhode Island State Senate (1990-1998)
Fogarty served in the Rhode Island State Senate from 1990-1998. He was President Pro Tempore from 1995-1998.[4]
Appointments/Elections
2010
Fogarty was appointed as Rhode Island Director of Labor by Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) on December 10, 2010.[3]
Chafee stated, “Charlie will lead the charge to make [the] DLT more of a resource for economic development, and, as such, he will be heavily involved in my efforts to bring job creation and economic growth to our state.”[5]
2002
On November 5, 2002, Charles J. Fogarty won re-election to the office of Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor. He defeated John A. Pagliarini, Jr. (R), Robert J. Healey, Jr. (Cool Moose) and Gregg R. Stevens (G) in the general election.
| Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charles J. Fogarty Incumbent |
53.8% | 175,218 | |
| Republican | John A. Pagliarini, Jr. | 24.8% | 80,813 | |
| Cool Moose | Robert J. Healey, Jr. | 18.8% | 61,244 | |
| Green | Gregg R. Stevens | 2.7% | 8,705 | |
| Total Votes | 325,980 | |||
| Election results via Rhode Island Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
- Department of Labor and Training website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998, 1996, 1994
Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, " Rhode Island Government Directory – Department Of Labor and Training," accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, "DLT Director Scott R. Jensen," accessed November 19, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WPRI, "Chafee appoints new Labor Dept. head," December 10, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Charles Joseph Fogarty's Biography," accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ PBN, "Chafee picks former Lt. Gov. Charles J. Fogarty for Dept. of Labor and Training," December 10, 2010
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Rhode Island Director of Labor 2011-present |
Succeeded by Scott R. Jensen |
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Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1999-2007 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Roberts |
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Rhode Island State Senate 1990-1998 |
Succeeded by ' |
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