Walter Felag

Walter Felag
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 10th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2003
Preceded byRobert Kells
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 46th district
In office
January 1999 – January 2003
Preceded byKaren Nygaard
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born (1954-02-15) February 15, 1954 (age 70)
Fall River, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWarren, Rhode Island
Alma materProvidence College

Walter S. Felag, Jr.[2] (born February 15, 1954, in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 10 since January 2003. Felag served consecutively from January 1999 until January 2003 in the District 46 seat.

Education[edit]

Felag earned his BA in mathematics from Providence College.

Elections[edit]

  • 2012 Felag was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,263 votes,[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,602 votes.[4]
  • 1998 Felag challenged District 46 incumbent Senator Karen Nygaard in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,215 votes (67.2%),[5] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 4,787 votes.[6]
  • 2000 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 747 votes,[7] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 6,486 votes.[8]
  • 2002 Redistricted to District 10, and with incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Kells retiring, Felag was unopposed for both the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,254 votes,[9] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 6,634 votes.[10]
  • 2004 Felag was unopposed for both the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 914 votes,[11] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 8,717 votes.[12]
  • 2006 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,232 votes,[13] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 8,397 votes.[14]
  • 2008 Felag was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 407 votes,[15] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,307 votes.[16]
  • 2010 Felag was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,638 votes,[17] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,126 votes (66.0%) against Republican nominee Virginia Butterworth.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "Walter Felag's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "RI State Senator, RI General Election, November 3, 1998". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island Senate". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  12. ^ "2004 General Election State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  13. ^ "2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  14. ^ "2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  15. ^ "2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  16. ^ "2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  17. ^ "2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  18. ^ "2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

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