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John Savage (Rhode Island)
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| John Savage | |
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 65 | |
| Former member | |
| Tenure | |
| 1999 - 2013 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Report an officeholder change | |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 |
| First elected | 1998 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Providence College, 1966 |
| Master's | Providence College, 1973 |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Teacher |
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John Savage (b. July 18, 1944) is a former Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 65 from 1999 to 2013.
Biography
Savage earned his B.A. from Providence College in 1966 and his M.Ed. from Providence College in 1973. His professional experience includes working as the Principal of East Providence School Department and as a teacher.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Savage served on these committees:
- Finance
- Labor
- State Lottery, Co-Chair
- Rules
- Subcommittee on Education
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Savage served on these committees:
- Establish a Permanent Education Foundation Aid Formula for Rhode Island
- Finance Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery
- Rules Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Savage did not run for re-election in 2012.[2]
2010
Savage won re-election to the 65th District seat in 2010. He defeated Stephanie Sivalingam in the September 14 Republican primary election and faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 65 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Savage (R)
|
3808 | |||
2008
In 2008, Savage was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 65. Savage (R) ran unopposed and finished with 4,628 votes.[5] Savage raised $7,214 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Rhode Island House District 65 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Savage (R)
|
4,628 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Savage raised $8,184 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.[7]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John Savage (Rhode Island)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| National Education Association Rhode Island | $900 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $250 |
| Rhode Island Retirees | $200 |
| AFSCME | $200 |
| Rhode Island State Association Of Fire Fighters | $200 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $8,184 |
Personal
Savage and his wife, Katherine, have one child.[1]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of John Savage," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 primary election results," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Rhode Island House election results, 2008," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions to John Savage," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 contributions to John Savage," accessed November 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 65 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Gregg Amore (D) |
