Samuel A. Azzinaro (born January 29, 1943) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

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representing District 37 since January 2009. A veteran who served in the

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, studying textile courses.

Elections

*2012 Azzinaro was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 358 votes and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,311 votes. *2008 When District 37 Democratic Representative Peter Lewiss retired and left the seat open, Azzinaro was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 164 votes and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 3,794 votes (53.4%) against

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nominee George Markham, who had run for the seat in 2006. *2010 Azzinaro was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 250 votes and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 3,062 votes (60.2%) against Republican nominee Philip Gingerella and

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candidate Robert Gionet.

References

External links

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Place of birth missing (living people) 1943 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives People from Westerly, Rhode Island Rhode Island School of Design alumni 21st-century American legislators {{RhodeIsland-politician-stub