Gregg Amore
(born October 28, 1966) is an American politician currently serving as the
Secretary of State of Rhode Island.
Education
Amore earned his
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
in
history
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from
Providence College
Providence College is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, local diocese, it offers 47 undergradua ...
and his
Master of Public Policy from
New England College
New England College (NEC) is a private liberal arts college in Henniker, New Hampshire. As of Fall 2020 New England College's enrollment was 4,327 students (1,776 undergraduate and 2,551 graduate). The college is regionally accredited by the Ne ...
.
State House of Representatives
\When District 65
Republican Representative
John Savage retired and left the seat open in 2012, Amore ran in the three-way Democratic Primary, winning by 61 votes with 845 votes (40.4%). He won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,898 votes (67.4%) against Joseph Botelho.
Amore has served as Deputy Majority Leader and holds a seat on the influential House Finance Committee, chairing its Education Subcommittee. He currently serves as the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee.
Secretary of State
In September 2021, Amore declared his candidacy for
Secretary of State of Rhode Island, as
Nellie Gorbea
Nellie M. Gorbea (born July 12, 1967) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the Secretary of State of Rhode Island since January 2015. Gorbea is the first Hispanic to win statewide office in New England.
...
was
term limit
A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method of curbing the potenti ...
ed. Amore defeated Pat Cortellessa
References
External links
Official pageat the
Rhode Island General AssemblyGregg Amore for Secretary of Statecampaign website
Archived state representative campaign site*
Gregg Amoreat
Ballotpedia
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Gregg Amoreat the National Institute on Money in State Politics
1966 births
21st-century American politicians
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
New England College alumni
People from East Providence, Rhode Island
Place of birth missing (living people)
Politicians in East Providence, Rhode Island
Providence College alumni
Secretaries of State of Rhode Island
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