Samuel A. Azzinaro[2] (born January 29, 1943) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 37 since January 2009. A veteran who served in the United States National Guard and Army Reserves, Azzinaro is currently the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Samuel Azzinaro | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 37th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Lewiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Westerly, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Website | SamAzzinaro.weebly.com |
Education
editAzzinaro attended the Rhode Island School of Design, studying textile courses.[3]
Elections
edit- 2012 Azzinaro was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 358 votes[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,311 votes.[5]
- 2008 When District 37 Democratic Representative Peter Lewiss retired and left the seat open, Azzinaro was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 164 votes[6] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 3,794 votes (53.4%) against Republican nominee George Markham,[7] who had run for the seat in 2006.
- 2010 Azzinaro was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 250 votes[8] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 3,062 votes (60.2%) against Republican nominee Philip Gingerella and Independent candidate Robert Gionet.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Representative Samuel A. Azzinaro". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Samuel Azzinaro's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Samuel A. Azzinaro". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
External links
edit- Sam Azzinaro's Official Campaign Website
- Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Samuel Azzinaro at Ballotpedia
- Samuel A. Azzinaro at OpenSecrets
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