Joseph Almeida

Joseph Almeida
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 12th (Providence) district
In office
5 January 1999 – 4 January 2011
Succeeded by Leo Medina (D-12)
Personal details
Born Joseph S. Almeida, Jr.
September 23, 1957 (1957-09-23) (age 54)
Political party Democratic
Children 5
Residence Providence
Alma mater Roger Williams College
Website http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Almeida/

Joseph S. Almeida, Jr. (born September 23, 1957) is a Cape Verdean American politician, and is the Rhode Island State Representative for the 12th District (Providence). He is a Democrat.

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Biography

Almeida was born on September 23, 1957, in Providence.[1] He attended high school at the La Salle Academy, graduating in 1975, and majored with a BA from the Roger Williams College in 1990. He is married and has 5 children.[2]

Political career

Almeida was a financial strategist and owned a bar prior to being first elected a Rhode Island State Representative, on November 3, 1998. He is a member of the Constituent Services, Economic Development, Finance, and Veterans Affairs committees. He is also the chairman of the Rhode Island General Assembly's Minority Caucus. In the 2008 elections, he stood for reelection without opponents, winning 3056 votes.[3] Almeida lost in the Democratic Primary election on 14 September 2010 to Leo Medina who was unopposed in the general election.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=24180
  2. ^ http://www.state.ri.us/govtracker/index.php?page=DetailLeg&rid=310
  3. ^ "Candidatos luso-descendentes saem-se bem nas eleições". O Jornal.com. 2008-11-07. http://www.ojornal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20192112.  (Portuguese)
  4. ^ "2010 General Election Results District 12". Rhode Island Board of Elections. http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/157.html. Retrieved 12 December 2010. 

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