Elizabeth Roberts
Elizabeth H. Roberts (born April 17, 1957 in Washington, D.C.) is the former Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. A Democrat, she was first elected in 2006, becoming the state's first female lieutenant governor. Roberts won re-election on November 2, 2010. She was unable to seek re-election in 2014 due to term limits.[1]
Roberts previously served as a member of the Rhode Island State Senate from 1997 to 2007.[2]
Biography
Roberts was born April 17, 1957, in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Brown University in 1978. She earned an MBA in healthcare management from Boston University in 1984.[1]
Roberts worked as a business strategy consultant, policy analyst, and health care manager.
Education
- B.A., Brown University
- M.B.A., Boston University[1]
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island (2007-2015)
Roberts was elected the state's first female Lieutenant Governor in the 2006 elections held on November 7th, 2006. She was inaugurated as the 68th Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island on January 2, 2007.
Her statutory responsibilities included leading the Small Business Advocacy Council, the Emergency Management Advisory Council, and the Long-Term Care Coordinating Council. Additionally, she was appointed by the governor to the Rhode Island Healthcare Reform Commission.[3]
Rhode Island State Senate (1997-2007)
Roberts served five two-year terms in the Rhode Island Senate from 1996 to 2006.[1]
Roberts served as the chairwoman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Later, she served as a co-chair of the Permanent Joint Committee on Healthcare Oversight.[1]
Elections
2014
Roberts was ineligible to run for re-election as Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor in 2014 due to term limits.
2010
Roberts won re-election in 2010. She defeated Robert Healey (I) and Robert Venturini (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elizabeth Roberts Incumbent |
54.5% | 175,640 | |
| Cool Moose | Robert Healey | 39.2% | 126,063 | |
| HWB | Robert Venturini | 6.3% | 20,295 | |
| Total Votes | 321,998 | |||
| Election results via Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Elizabeth H. Roberts won election to the office of Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor. She defeated Reginald A. Centracchio (R) and Robert J. Healey, Jr. (Cool Moose) in the general election.
| Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth H. Roberts |
53.1% | 202,659 | |
| Republican | Reginald A. Centracchio | 33.5% | 128,011 | |
| Cool Moose | Robert J. Healey, Jr. | 13.4% | 51,220 | |
| Total Votes | 381,890 | |||
| Election results via Rhode Island Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Roberts and her husband, Thomas, have two daughters and have resided in Cranston, Rhode Island.
See also
External links
- Rhode Island Office of the Lt. Governor
- Elizabeth Roberts on Facebook
- Elizabeth Roberts on YouTube
- Elizabeth Roberts on Twitter
- Elizabeth Roberts on Flickr
- Elizabethroberts.org 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from March 8, 2012.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Fogarty (D) |
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 2007 - 2015 |
Succeeded by Daniel McKee (D) |
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