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Roger Picard (politician)
Roger A. Picard (born January 26, 1957 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 20 since January 2009. Picard served consecutively in the Rhode Island General Assembly from January 1993 until January 2009 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 and 51 seats. Education Picard graduated from the University of Rhode Island and earned his Master of Social Work, MSW from Rhode Island College. Elections *2012 Picard was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,743 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 7,727 votes. *1992 When District 66 Democratic Representative Charles Gould (politician), Charles Gould left the Legislature and left the seat open, Picard won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 3, 1992 General election with 2,589 votes (70.8%) against R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island General Assembly
The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A bicameral body, it is composed of the lower house, lower Rhode Island House of Representatives with 75 representatives, and the upper house, upper Rhode Island Senate with 38 senators. Members are elected in the general election immediately preceding the beginning of the term or in special elections called to fill vacancies. There are no term limits for either chamber. The last General Assembly election took place on 2020 Rhode Island elections, November 3, 2020. The General Assembly meets at the Rhode Island State House on the border of Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island, Downtown and Smith Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, Smith Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, Providence. Smith Hill is sometimes used as a metonym for the Rhode Island General Assembly. History Early independence On June 12, 1775, the Rhode Island General Assembly met at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |