Norbert Rattay
Norbert Rattay was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 71 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Biography
Rattay earned his bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Pittsburgh. He went on to earn his master's degree in business management from Central Michigan University.[1]
From 1974 to 1981, Rattay served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a navigator/weapons systems officer and was stationed at multiple duty stations both in the United States and overseas. From 1989 to 2010, Rattay served in the United States Air Force Reserves. As a reservist, he deployed to Iraq twice.[1]
Professionally, Rattay worked as a contracts manager for Texas Instruments and Raytheon from 1981 to 2013.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Rattay's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
When elected my goals are:
- Excerpt: "Represent the Citizens of my district in a manner they deserve."
- Excerpt: "Vote against bailing out the 38 Studios bondholders. Work to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate the 38 Studios situation."
- Excerpt: "Will not support a potential bailout of the “Superman” building or similar projects."
- Excerpt: "Work with local College/Universities to lower the cost of a College Education"
- Excerpt: "Vote against budgets that raise taxes."
- Excerpt: "Reduce waste in Government spending."
- Excerpt: "Advocate for Veterans."
- Excerpt: "Fight for e-verify."
- Excerpt: "I will conduct all activities with the utmost honesty and integrity."
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. Incumbent Dennis Canario was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Norbert Rattay was unopposed in the Republican primary. Canario defeated Rattay in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Dennis Canario Incumbent |
54.7% | 2,690 | |
| Republican | Norbert Rattay | 45.3% | 2,232 | |
| Total Votes | 4,922 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Norbert + Rattay + Rhode + Island + House"
See also
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Rhode Island House of Representatives District 71
- Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Rhode Island General Assembly
External links
- Official campaign website
- Norbert Rattay on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Primary candidate list for 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on July 21, 2014
- ↑ Norbert Rattay's campaign website, "Post Election Goals," accessed October 21, 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
