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Linda Dill Finn
Linda Dill Finn was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the District 72 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Finn is a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 72 from 2012 to January 6, 2015.
Biography
Finn earned her B.S. from Boston College in 1981. Her professional experience includes owning Linda Finn Garden Design.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Finn served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Corporations |
| • Small Business |
Campaign themes
2014
Finn's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "Strengthen our education system. Invest in early education, technical education and workforce development programs that will create a vibrant, engaged 21st century workforce."
- Excerpt: "Support a cohesive strategy for Broadband infrastructure and digital literacy on Aquidneck Island to support our business’, including our marine and defense companies."
- Excerpt: "Fight to keep the legislature out of the woman/doctor relationship."
- Excerpt: "Create new opportunities for small business to help access capital and support services to improve our small business ecosystem."
2012
Finn highlighted the following issues:[3]
Business and the economy
- Excerpt: "We need to evaluate the 235 Tax Expenditure Programs on the books in RI. Which ones are encouraging increased employment? Which ones are really giving incentives for innovation and growth? How can we encourage reinvestment in Rhode Island instead of business’ taking their capital elsewhere?"[3]
Education
- Excerpt: "We need to strengthen our public education system. Investment in public education is not only essential to the individual receiving it, but it is also essential to the economic development and future prosperity of our state."[3]
Public Transportation and Bridges
- Excerpt: "Where were our local representatives on this issue a year ago? We need to make sure the study being done by the Bridge and Toll Authority is going to include local representation, and we need to look at how we develop more uniform and equitable policies regarding the distribution of state financial transportation costs imposed on us."
Elections
2016
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016. Incumbent Daniel Reilly (R) did not run for re-election.
Kenneth Mendonca defeated Linda Dill Finn in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 general election.[4][5]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kenneth Mendonca |
51.12% | 3,791 | |
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn | 48.88% | 3,625 | |
| Total Votes | 7,416 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Linda Dill Finn defeated James Cawley in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.[6]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn |
72.28% | 751 | |
| Democratic | James Cawley | 27.72% | 288 | |
| Total Votes | 1,039 | |||
Kenneth Mendonca ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.[7]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kenneth Mendonca (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Linda Dill Finn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Daniel Reilly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Reilly defeated Finn in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Reilly |
54.1% | 3,114 | |
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn Incumbent | 45.9% | 2,640 | |
| Total Votes | 5,754 | |||
2012
Finn won election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72. Finn was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent Daniel Reilly (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn |
50.6% | 3,597 | |
| Republican | Daniel Reilly Incumbent | 49.2% | 3,497 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 7,106 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.
- American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island: 2013-2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
- Environment Council of Rhode Island: 2013-2014 Green Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Rhode Island: 2013-2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity: 2014 session freedom index
- Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles."[14]
2013
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In 2013, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 to July 5.
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Personal
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Finn and her husband, John, have two children.[1]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Linda + Finn + Rhode Island + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Rhode Island General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Rhode Island state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Linda Dill Finn on Facebook
- Linda Dill Finn on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Linda Dill Finn," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Elect Linda Dill Finn, "Legislative Goals," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Electlindafinn.com, "Issues," accessed October 19, 2012 (dead link)(Dead link)
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 10, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Reilly (R) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 72 2013–January 6, 2015 |
Succeeded by Daniel Reilly (R) |
