Donald Carcieri
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| Assumed office January 7, 2003 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | Elizabeth Roberts |
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| Preceded by | Lincoln C. Almond |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | December 16, 1942 (age 64) East Greenwich, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Suzanne Carcieri |
| Profession | Teacher, Banker |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Donald L. "Don" Carcieri (born December 16, 1942) is the governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. He is a moderate Republican and has a varied vocational background, having worked as a manufacturing company executive, aid relief worker, bank executive and teacher.[1]
Carcieri graduated from Brown University with a degree in International Relations. He started his career as a high school math teacher and later became a successful banker and businessman.[2]
In 2002, Carcieri won the Republican primary over the endorsed candidate and went on to defeat Democrat Myrth York, 55% to 45% in the general election.
In 2005, the Rhode Island legislature passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana. Carcieri vetoed the bill, but the state lawmakers overrode him by a large margin.[3] Governor Carcieri and the Democratic controlled legislature have been at odds on a number of issues — enacting separation of powers, the obligations of state workers, and the right of undocumented children to have access to the state childcare health insurance plan. Carcieri often warns against increasing the size of the state's social safety net as unaffordable and unsustainable and that the state suffers economically from a history of corruption. The legislature views Carcieri as attempting to increase the power of the executive to the detriment of the legislature, being overly combative in negotiations, and callous toward the concerns of the poor and the state workers.
Carcieri won re-election in 2006, and has spoken of continuing to take on individuals tied to the "old system." Rhode Island is one of 19 states that elects its governor and lieutenant governor separately rather than on a single party ticket; Carcieri faced his own Lieutenant Governor, Charles J. Fogarty, who was prevented, by term limits, from running again for the Lieutenant Governor position.
He has a daughter named Alison, who married Scott Cassidy. They have two daughter, Samantha and Kayla.
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[edit] References
- ^ RI Gov.: Out of the Spotlight, Fogarty Threatening Carcieri Lauren Phillips, CQ Politics, July 5, 2006
- ^ Governor Donald L. CarcieriState of Rhode Island Office of the Governor
- ^ R.I. MS Patient Applies to Use MarijuanaR.I. MS Patient Applies to Use Marijuana Fox News with AP, April 5, 2006
[edit] External links
- Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri official state site
- National Governors Association - Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri biography
- Follow the Money - Donald L Carcieri 2006 campaign contributions
- On the Issues - Donald Carcieri issue positions and quotes
- Project Vote Smart - Governor Donald L. Carcieri (RI) profile
- Governor Carcieri official campaign site
| Preceded by Lincoln C. Almond |
Governor of Rhode Island 2003 – present |
Incumbent |
| Governors of Rhode Island |  |
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| Cooke • Greene • Collins • A. Fenner • H. Smith • Wilbour • J. Fenner • Jones • Knight • Gibbs • J. Fenner • Arnold • Francis • Sprague III • King • J. Fenner • Jackson • Diman • Harris • Anthony • Allen • Dimond • Hoppin • Dyer • Turner • Sprague IV • Cozzens • J. Smith • Burnside • Padelford • Howard • H. Lippitt • Van Zandt • Littlefield • Bourn • Wetmore • Davis • Taft • Ladd • Davis • Ladd • Brown • C. Lippitt • Dyer III • Gregory • Kimball • Garvin • Utter • Higgins • Pothier • Beeckman • San Souci • Flynn • Pothier • Case • Green • Quinn • Vanderbilt • McGrath • Pastore • McKiernan • Roberts • Del Sesto • Notte • Chafee • Licht • Noel • Garrahy • DiPrete • Sundlun • Almond • Carcieri |
