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Heather Tow-Yick
Heather Tow-Yick was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Tow-Yick's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
"As our State Representative, Heather Tow-Yick will:
- Fight for improvements in public education by insisting on high standards for both students and teachers
- Restore Ethics Commission oversight to the General Assembly
- Foster job creation through custom job training, targeted assistance to homegrown small businesses and working for a better over-all business climate
- Work to increase the minimum wage and ensure pay equality for women
- Protect our environment and natural resources
- Hold the line on taxes"
Elections
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. J. Aaron Regunberg defeated Miriam Ross and Heather Tow-Yick in the Democratic primary. Ethan Gyles ran as an independent candidate. Regunberg defeated Gyles in the general election.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
83% | 4,124 | |
Independent | Ethan Gyles | 17% | 843 | |
Total Votes | 4,967 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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51.5% | 1,839 |
Heather Tow-Yick | 33.9% | 1,212 |
Miriam Ross | 14.6% | 520 |
Total Votes | 3,571 |
Recent news
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See also
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4
- Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Rhode Island General Assembly
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Heather Tow-Yick on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ tow-yickfortomorrow.com, "Official campaign website," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014