Edith H. Ajello (born April 26, 1944 in Fanwood,

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) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

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representing District 1 since January 2013. Ajello served consecutively from January 1993 until January 2013 in the District 3 seat.

Career and Education

Ajello earned her BA in

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from

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. Ajello works as a store manager for V. George Rustigian Rugs in Providence, Rhode Island, and also serves on the boards of the Women's Health & Education Fund, The Coalition to Preserve Choice, and the Mile of History Association (MoHa).

Elections

*1992 Ajello won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 1,995 votes (73.6%) against

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nominee Homer Shirley. *1994 Ajello was challenged in the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary, but won, and was unopposed for the November 8, 1994 General election, winning with 1,243 votes. *1996 Ajello was unopposed for both the September 10, 1996 Democratic Primary, winning with 134 votes, and the November 5, 1996 General election with 1,428 votes. *1998 Ajello was challenged in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 435 votes (55.0%) and won the November 3, 1998 General election with 1,409 votes (90.8%) against Independent candidate Peter Scharf. *2000 Ajello was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 380 votes and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 1,980 votes. *2002 Ajello was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,548 votes and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 2,692 votes (82.4%) against Republican nominee Karl Poirier. *2004 Ajello was opposed by Dr. Howard Schulman in a Democratic Primary, winning 598 to 277 and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 3,241 votes (77.8%) against Republican nominee Daniel Harrop. *2006 Ajello was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 969 votes, and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 3,104 votes. *2008 Ajello was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 373 votes, and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 3,439 votes. *2010 Ajello and returning 2004 Republican challenger Daniel Harrop were both unopposed for their September 23, 2010 primaries, setting up a rematch; Ajello won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,215 votes (73.5%) against Harrop. *2012 Redistricted to District 1, and with incumbent Representative

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retiring, Ajello was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,059 votes and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 2,890 votes (79.4%) against

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candidate Francisco Gonzalez. *2014 Ajello faced Nathaniel Hannah in the September 9, 2014 Democratic Primary. She won the nomination with 1,392 votes (78.6%). She then ran unopposed in the November 4, 2014 General election. *2016 Ajello was unopposed in the September 13, 2016 Democratic Primary. She defeated

Raymond M. Mathieu in the November 8, 2016 General election with 2,963 votes (67.8%) to Mathieu's 1,398 votes (32%).

References

External links

Official page
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