Samuel Azzinaro

Samuel Azzinaro
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 37th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2009
Preceded byPeter Lewiss
Personal details
Born (1943-01-29) January 29, 1943 (age 81)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWesterly, Rhode Island
Alma materRhode Island School of Design
WebsiteSamAzzinaro.weebly.com

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.

Education[edit]

Azzinaro 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]

  1. ^ "Representative Samuel A. Azzinaro". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Samuel Azzinaro's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Samuel A. Azzinaro". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  4. ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  5. ^ "2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "2008 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "2008 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 37". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.

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