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Lisa Tomasso
Lisa P. Tomasso (b. July 27, 1970) was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the District 29 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Tomasso is a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 29 from 2010 to January 6, 2015.
Biography
Tomasso earned her B.A. in political science from the University of Rhode Island. Her professional experience includes working as the program director for a nonprofit literacy organization, Literacy Volunteers of Kent County and as a fitness trainer.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tomasso served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Labor |
| • Oversight |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tomasso served on these committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Health, Education and Welfare |
Campaign themes
2016
Tomasso's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Grow the Economy
Tackle Corruption
Improve Quality of Life
Invest in Children
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| —Lisa Tomasso[3] | ||
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 Sherry Roberts defeated Lisa Tomasso in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 29 general election.[4][5]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sherry Roberts Incumbent |
54.72% | 3,950 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Tomasso | 45.28% | 3,269 | |
| Total Votes | 7,219 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Lisa Tomasso ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 29 Democratic primary.[6]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lisa Tomasso (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Sherry Roberts ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[7]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sherry Roberts Incumbent (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 Lisa Tomasso was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Sherry Roberts defeated Joseph Allen in the Republican primary. Roberts defeated Tomasso in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sherry Roberts |
52.3% | 2,805 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Tomasso Incumbent | 47.7% | 2,558 | |
| Total Votes | 5,363 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sherry Roberts |
63.6% | 371 |
| Joseph Allen | 36.4% | 212 |
| Total Votes | 583 | |
2012
Tomasso won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 29. Tomasso was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Keith W. Anderson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Tomasso Incumbent |
58.4% | 3,973 | |
| Republican | Keith W. Anderson | 41.4% | 2,817 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.1% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 6,800 | |||
2010
Tomasso defeated Paul Saccoccia in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Gregory Coutcher in the November 2 general election.[14][15]
| Rhode Island House District 29 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lisa Tomasso (D)
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2739 | |||
| Gregory Coutcher (R) | 2731 | |||
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."[16]
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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2012
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In 2012, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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2011
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In 2011, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 4 to July 1.
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Personal
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Tomasso and her husband, David, have three sons.[1]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Lisa + Tomasso + 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
- Lisa Tomasso on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Lisa Tomasso," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lisa Tomasso, "Issues," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Raymond Sullivan, Jr. (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 29 2011–January 6, 2015 |
Succeeded by Sherry Roberts (R) |
