Rhode Island 2003 Off Year Election

The Green Papers: Rhode Island 2003 Off Year Election

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Rhode Island

Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
2000 Census:	1,049,662	(0.37% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	753,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	655,107
Capital:	Providence

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Rhode Island State and Local Government



Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

	Republican	Governor Donald L. Carcieri • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is NOT affected by a term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democrat	Charles J. "Charlie" Fogarty • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

	Democrat	Matt Brown • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is NOT affected by a term limit.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

	Democrat	Patrick C. Lynch • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is NOT affected by a term limit.

General Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democrat	Paul Tavares • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Republican	Senator Lincoln D. Chafee • Appointed by Governor Lincoln C. Almond (Republican) on 2 November 1999, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator John H. Chafee (Republican): 24 October 1999; elected to first full term 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 2	Democrat	Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

108^th House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2002, 2004. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democrats (2 Undetermined)

CD 1	Democrat	Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

CD 2	Democrat	Congressman James R. Langevin • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

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