David Bennett (Rhode Island politician)
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David A. Bennett (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the upper house being the Rhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected ...
representing District 20 since January 2011.


Education

Bennett earned his AA from Rhode Island Junior College (now the
Community College of Rhode Island The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is a public community college in Rhode Island. It is the only community college in the state and the largest community college in New England. The college's primary facility is located in Warwick, with ...
) and his BA from Rhode Island College.


Elections

*2018 Bennett was unopposed for the September 12, 2018 Democratic primary (winning with 1,083 votes), advancing to a rematch with Independent candidate Dan Elliott. On November 6, 2018 Bennett defeated Elliott, winning 2,508 to 1,952. *2016 Bennett was unopposed for the September 13, 2016 Democratic primary (winning with 561 votes), setting up a General Election race against political newcomer Dan Elliott, an Independent. On November 8, 2016 Bennett defeated Elliott, winning 2,926 to 2,129. *2014 Bennett was unopposed for both the September 9, 2014 Democratic primary (winning with 1,023 votes) and the November 4, 2014 General Election (winning with 2,836 votes). *2012 Bennett was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 433 votes and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,884 votes. *2010 Bennett challenged District 20 incumbent Representative Alfred A. Gemma in the September 14, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 902 votes (62.9%) and won the four-way November 2, 2010 General election with 2,660 votes (57.7%) against Republican nominee Henri Koldyk and Moderate candidate William Pierce. Incumbent Representative Al Gemma ran a write-in campaign in the general election following his defeat in the primary, however, his vote total is not listed in the above results. *2008 When District 31 Democratic Senator John C. Revens Jr. retired and left the seat open, Bennett ran in the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, but lost by 10 votes to Erin Lynch; Lynch won the November 4, 2008 General election against Republican nominee Thomas Madden, who had run for the seat in 2006.


2020 DCYF Legislation

In February 2020, Bennett joined State Representative Ray Hull in introducing a bill to create a DCYF legislative oversight commission.


References


External links


Official page
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David A. Bennett
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics Place of birth missing (living people) 1955 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Politicians from Warwick, Rhode Island Rhode Island College alumni Community College of Rhode Island alumni 21st-century American politicians {{RhodeIsland-politician-stub