Antonio Giarrusso

Antonio Giarrusso
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 30th[1] district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byRobert A. Watson
Succeeded byJustine Caldwell
Personal details
Born (1962-02-05) February 5, 1962 (age 62)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceEast Greenwich, Rhode Island
Alma materBryant College
Community College of Rhode Island

Antonio Giarrusso[2] (born February 5, 1962) is an American politician and was a Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 30 from 2013 to 2018.

Education

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Giarrusso attended Bryant College (now Bryant University) and earned his associate degree from the Community College of Rhode Island.

Elections

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  • 2012 When District 30 Democratic Representative Robert A. Watson retired and left the seat open, Giarrusso ran in the three-way September 11, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 354 votes (46.2%)[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election by 72 with 3,315 votes (44.4%) against Democratic nominee Mark Schwager and Independent candidate Kevin McDonough.[4] On November 6, 2018, Giarrusso was defeated in his re-election bid by Democratic candidate Justine Caldwell, by a margin of 51.1%(3686 votes) to 48.8%(3517 votes).

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Antonio Giarrusso". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved February 25, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Antonio Giarrusso's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 30". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 30". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
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