Charles J. Fogarty

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Charles J. Fogarty, Jr. is the current Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. He is a Democrat. Fogarty is in his last four-year term as Lt. Governor, first elected to the position in 1998.

His father, Charles Fogarty, Sr., was a State Senator and Director of the Rhode Island Small Business Administration. His uncle, John E. Fogarty, was a United States Congressman for 26 years

A graduate of La Salle Academy and Providence College, Fogarty received a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island.

Fogarty was previously elected to the Glocester Town Council in 1984 and in 1990 was elected as a State Senator, where he served for eight years. While a State Senator, he served as both Majority Whip and Senate President Pro Tempore.

Fogarty was a candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2006. He was running against incumbent Republican Governor Donald Carcieri, as Fogarty was barred from seeking re-election in 2006 due to term limits. He was defeated by a slim margin of 8,000 votes.

Rhode Island is one of 19 states that elects its governor and lieutenant governor separately rather than on a single party ticket.

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Campaign Website

Preceded by: Bernard Jackvony

Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1999 - present

Succeeded by: Elizabeth H. Roberts (elected)

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