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Charles Levesque (Rhode Island)
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Charles J. Levesque (b. August 2, 1954) is a magistrate of the family court in Rhode Island. He was previously a Democratic member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 11 from 2005 to 2011.[1][2]
Education
Levesque earned his B.A. in English from the University of Rhode Island in 1977 and his J.D. from Loyola University in 1980.[1]
Career
- Present: Magistrate, Rhode Island Family Court
- 2005-2011: Member, Rhode Island State Senate
- 1986-1988, 2001-2002, 2005: Assistant town solicitor, Town of Portsmouth
- 1992-2002: Member, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
- 1988-1992: Member, Portsmouth Town Council
- 1980-2006: Attorney, Levesque Law Office[1]
State senate committee assignments
- Government Oversight Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
- Health and Human Services Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Elections
2010 senate
Levesque was defeated by Republican Christopher Ottiano in the November 2 general election. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary.[3]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Christopher Ottiano (R)
|
5376 | |||
| Charles Levesque (D) | 4325 | |||
2008 judicial
On November 4, 2008, Levesque was re-elected to the 11th District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate.[4] Levesque raised $20,624 for his campaign, while Ottiano raised $14,457 and Vitkevitch raised $4,000.[5]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charles Levesque (D)
|
5,506 | |||
| Christopher Ottiano (R) | 5,393 | |||
| John Stephen Vitkevitch (I) | 1,549 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Charles Levesque," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Judiciary of Rhode Island, "Judicial Roster," archived November 17, 2010
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2008 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Rhode Island State Senate spending, 2008," accessed June 6, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island State Senate District 11 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Christopher Ottiano (R) |
