Doreen Marie Costa is an American politician who represented District 31, which includes Exeter and North Kingstown, in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017. She was first elected in November 2010, and she served as deputy minority whip during her tenure in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[1]
Doreen Costa | |
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| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Carter |
| Succeeded by | Julie Casimiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rhode Island |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | North Kingstown, RI |
| Alma mater | Community College of Rhode Island (did not graduate) |
| Profession | Businessperson & state representative |
In the wake of the March 22, 2014, resignation of Gordon Fox as Speaker of the House of Representatives and subsequent leadership shakeup,[2] Representative Costa was appointed Vice Chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee.[3]
Costa graduated from Johnston High School, and attended Community College of Rhode Island.[4]
Costa did not run for reelection to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2016. She kept her promise to serve no more than three terms in the state legislature.[5] Instead, she ran successfully for the North Kingstown Town Council.[6] Costa was succeeded by Julie Casimiro (Democrat, District 31) in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[7]
In 2013, Costa, a North Kingston resident, advocated for the recall of the Exeter town council over a firearm background check rule that would allow electronic background checks to be facilitated by the state. Exeter did not have the resources to conduct the checks and relied on the state. The recall failed, ultimately, costing the town of Exeter close to $10,000. https://www.providencejournal.com/article/20131214/NEWS/312149993
References
edit- ^ "Rhode Island General Assembly". Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ http://wpri.com/2014/03/26/speaker-mattiello-names-new-committee-chairmen/
- ^ "The State of Rhode Island General Assembly".
- ^ "Representative Doreen M. Costa". Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ ""Election 2016: Costa will not seek re-election"". The Independent. June 30, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "2016 General Election: Votes by municipality: North Kingstown". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections: Election Results. State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Caruolo, Andrew. "Rep. Casimiro sworn into office as General Assembly convenes". State of Rhode Island General Assembly: News. State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
External links
edit- Rhode Island Rep. Doreen Costa – Official website