Paul Jabour
Paul Jabour (Democratic Party) was a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 5. Jabour assumed office in 2007. Jabour left office on December 31, 2018.
Jabour (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 5. Jabour lost in the Democratic primary on September 12, 2018.
Jabour was Chair of the 13th Ward Democratic Committee. He then won a special election for the Rhode Island House of Representatives in April of 1985. He served in the House from 1985 to 1990.
Biography
Jabour earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island, his J.D. from Pierce Law Center and his L.L.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a Pell-Beard scholar intern for the University of Rhode Island, for the Providence Probate Court from 1984 to 1994, as chief of staff for the Mayor's Office of the City of Providence from 2002 to 2003, as the chief clerk for the Providence Probate Court since 2004 and as an attorney for the Law Office of Paul V. Jabour.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Government Oversight, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
| • Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jabour served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary, Vice-Chair |
| • Government Oversight, Vice-Chair |
| • Commerce |
| • Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Jabour served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Government Oversight, Vice Chair |
| • Commerce |
| • Special Legislation & Veterans' Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jabour served on these committees:
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| • Corporations |
| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jabour served on these committees:
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| • Constitutional and Regulatory Issues |
| • Corporations |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 5
Sam Bell won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Bell (D) | 96.7 | 5,868 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 200 | ||
| Total votes: 6,068 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 5
Sam Bell defeated incumbent Paul Jabour and Nicholas Autiello II in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 5 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Bell | 44.2 | 1,639 |
 | Paul Jabour | 39.4 | 1,463 | |
| Nicholas Autiello II | 16.4 | 608 | ||
| Total votes: 3,710 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.
Incumbent Paul Jabour ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 5 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Paul Jabour Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Paul Jabour ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Democratic | Paul Jabour Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate 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 Paul Jabour was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Jabour won re-election in District 5. He defeated Maura Kelly in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012. Jabour was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Paul Jabour Incumbent |
97.5% | 6,240 | |
| Other | Write-in | 2.5% | 158 | |
| Total Votes | 6,398 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Paul Jabour Incumbent |
57.6% | 1,656 |
| Maura Kelly | 42.4% | 1,219 |
| Total Votes | 2,875 | |
2010
Jabour was re-elected to District 5. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[12][13]
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| Paul Jabour (D)
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3400 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jabour was re-elected to District 5 in the Rhode Island State Senate. Jabour had no challengers in either the primary or the general election.[14]
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 2 through June 25.
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2017
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2016
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In 2016, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.
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2013
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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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Noteworthy events
Grants to nonprofit organizations
In 2012, Rhode Island lawmakers issued $1.9 million in legislative grants to nonprofit organizations. These grants were awarded on a nonpartisan basis by House Speaker Gordon Fox and Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed and were chosen based on the merits of the organizations' applications and requests by individual lawmakers. Though the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the legislature has the authority to create grants as part of the budget, some critics called these grants wasteful government spending and said the money could be used to influence votes. Lawmakers in support of the grants claimed that they went to community organizations that were struggling to fill fundraising gaps or make up for a lack of resources that may no longer be available at the municipal level. According to an August 2013 report in Go Local Prov News, Jabour was among the top 25 lawmakers who sponsored the most in grant funding, obtaining $38,000 for community organizations.[16][17]
Recent news
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See also
- Rhode Island State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Rhode Island General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Rhode Island state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Paul Jabour," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island 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 Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator 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 5, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2008 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
- ↑ Go Local Prov News, "RI Lawmakers Shell Out $1.9M in Controversial Legislative Grants," August 15, 2013
- ↑ Go Local Prov News, "Top 25 RI Legislators Who Got The Most Grants," August 15, 2013
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Rhode Island State Senate District 5 2007-2019 |
Succeeded by Sam Bell (D) |
