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Ernest Almonte
Ernest Almonte is a former Democratic Rhode Island Auditor General.[1][2] He served from 1994-2010.
Almonte ran for the office of state treasurer in the 2014 elections as an independent.[3][4][5] Ernest Almonte lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Almonte was raised in Johnston, Rhode Island. He attended public schools through high school graduation, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in accounting as well as a master’s in taxation from Bryant University. He also holds an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater. Almonte later graduated from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government and Innovations in Governance.[6]
Almonte's professional background includes working as a C.P.A., an accounting instructor at Bryant University, and as the Supervisor of Accounting at the firm Renza and Saccoccia. He served as Chairman of the Board for the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency between 1989-1994.[7]
Since leaving the state auditor's office in 2010, Almonte has served as CEO of his own accounting firm, Almonte Group LLC, and as an adjunct professor in the Brown University Graduate program teaching Advanced Management and Organizational Strategies.[4][6]
Education
- B.S., Business Administration - Bryant University
- MS, Taxation - Bryant University
- Senior Executives in State and Local Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Certifications:
- Financial Forensics
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Certified Government Financial Manager
- Certified Information Technology Professional
- Certified Public Accountant
Political career
Auditor General (1994-2010)
Almonte served as the Auditor of Rhode Island from 1994-2010.
Elections
2014
Almonte ran for the office of state treasurer in the 2014 elections. In contrast to his previous campaigns, Almonte ran as an independent candidate.[5] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
In May 2012, Almonte filed paperwork with the Board of Elections to run as a Democratic candidate for Governor in 2014. Although the election was two years away at the time of his filing, Almonte indicated a strong commitment to a 2014 bid, saying, "A lot of people do exploratory committees – I’m not that way. This is what I’m doing."[8][4]
However, in late April 2013, Almonte said he might run for Rhode Island General Treasurer instead. "All I can tell you at this point is that I definitely have the skill set for governor and treasurer," he said.[9]
In mid-May, Almonte abandoned his bid for governor, telling supporters, "I realize at this point in my life, I can create greater good for the State of Rhode Island by applying my education, experience and ethical foundation to the office of General Treasurer."[10]
Results
General election
| Rhode Island Treasurer, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Seth Magaziner |
57.1% | 175,902 | |
| Independent | Ernest Almonte | 42.7% | 131,423 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 588 | |
| Total Votes | 307,913 | |||
| Election results via State of Rhode Island | ||||
1994
Almonte was appointed auditor general in 1994 and he held the job for 15 years. He was succeeded by Dennis Hoyle, a Democrat.[4]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Almonte and wife, Kathy Nangle Almonte, have five sons.[6]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Ernest + Almonte + Rhode + Island + Treasurer
See also
- Auditor
- Rhode Island Auditor General
- Governor of Rhode Island
- Ernerst Almonte to run for GovernorMay 22, 2012
External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Almonte on Facebook
- Follow Almonte on Twitter
- Almonte on YouTube
- Almonte on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Votesmart
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Rhode Island Auditor General, "About the Auditor General," accessed June 15, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 3, 2012
- ↑ The Providence Journal, "Ex-R.I. Auditor Almonte takes first step toward 2014 run for governor," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 WPRI "Let the games begin – Almonte files to run for governor in 2014," accessed May 15, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Almonte" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ernie Almonte Official Campaign Website, "About Ernie," accessed January 31, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Ernest Almonte Biography," accessed December 17, 2012
- ↑ The Providence Journal, "Ex-R.I. Auditor Almonte takes first step toward 2014 run for governor," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Providence Journal, "Almonte won't rule out running for treasurer instead of governor in 2014," April 30, 2013
- ↑ WPRI, "Ernie Almonte abandons campaign for governor to run for RI treasurer," May 16, 2013
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