Walter Felag
Appearance
Walter Felag | |
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Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 10th[1] district | |
Assumed office January 2003 | |
Preceded by | Robert Kells |
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 46th district | |
In office January 1999 – January 2003 | |
Preceded by | Karen Nygaard |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Fall River, Massachusetts | February 15, 1954
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Warren, Rhode Island |
Alma mater | Providence College |
Walter S. Felag, Jr.[2] (born February 15, 1954, in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 10 since January 2003. Felag served consecutively from January 1999 until January 2003 in the District 46 seat.
Education
[edit]Felag earned his BA in mathematics from Providence College.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 Felag was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,263 votes,[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,602 votes.[4]
- 1998 Felag challenged District 46 incumbent Senator Karen Nygaard in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,215 votes (67.2%),[5] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 4,787 votes.[6]
- 2000 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 747 votes,[7] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 6,486 votes.[8]
- 2002 Redistricted to District 10, and with incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Kells retiring, Felag was unopposed for both the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,254 votes,[9] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 6,634 votes.[10]
- 2004 Felag was unopposed for both the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 914 votes,[11] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 8,717 votes.[12]
- 2006 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,232 votes,[13] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 8,397 votes.[14]
- 2008 Felag was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 407 votes,[15] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,307 votes.[16]
- 2010 Felag was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,638 votes,[17] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,126 votes (66.0%) against Republican nominee Virginia Butterworth.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "Walter Felag's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "RI State Senator, RI General Election, November 3, 1998". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island Senate". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2004 General Election State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Walter Felag at Ballotpedia
- Walter S. Felag, Jr. at the National Institute on Money in State Politics