Rhoda Perry
Rhoda Perry (b. July 16, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 3 from 1990 to 2013. She served as Deputy President Pro Tempore from 1994 to 2013.
Biography
Perry earned her B.S. from the University of New Hampshire in 1965 and her M.S. from Lesley University in 1987. Her professional experience includes working as the CEO of Thundermist Health Center from 1970 to 1990 and as a Health Care Administrator.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perry served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Perry served on these committees:
- Health and Human Services Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Elections
2012
Perry filed to run for re-election in District 3, but withdrew prior to the primary election.[2]
2010
Perry was re-elected in 2010 to District 3. She defeated Republican Morris Markovitz and independent Miriam Ross in the November 2 general election. She was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rhoda Perry (D)
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5069 | |||
| Miriam Ross (I) | 2267 | |||
| Morris Markovitz (R) | 928 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Perry was re-elected to the 3rd District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate. Perry had no challenger.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Perry is widowed and has two children.[1]
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, Perry was among the top 25 lawmakers who sponsored the most in grant funding, obtaining $43,000 for community organizations.[6][7]
Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rhoda Perry," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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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| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island State Senate District 3 1991–2013 |
Succeeded by Gayle Goldin (D) |
