Frank Ciccone

Frank Ciccone
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 7th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2005
Preceded byJohn Celona
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 2003 – January 2005
Preceded byRhoda Perry
Succeeded byRhoda Perry
Personal details
Born (1947-10-10) October 10, 1947 (age 77)
Providence, Rhode Island
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceProvidence, Rhode Island
Alma materHope High School; Bryant University
Websitefrankciccone.com

Frank A. Ciccone III[2] (born October 10, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 7 since January 2005. Ciccone served consecutively from January 2003 until January 2005 in the District 3 seat.

Education

Ciccone graduated Hope High School. He also attended Bryant University.

Elections

  • 2012 Ciccone was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,315 votes;[3] returning former state Senator Catherine Graziano ran as an Independent, setting up their fourth contest. Ciccone won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,049 votes (72.7%) against former Senator Graziano.[4]
  • 2002 With District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Rhoda Perry redistricted to District 1, Ciccone was unopposed for the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,925 votes,[5] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 3,633 votes (86.2%) against Republican nominee Brian Mayben,[6] who had run for a House seat in 1996 and 1998.
  • 2004 Switching to run in District 7, and with Senator John Celona retiring, Ciccone was challenged in the three-way September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,667 votes (50.2%),[7] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 6,758 votes (72.2%) against Republican nominee Philip Stone.[8]
  • 2006 Ciccone was challenged in the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, but won with 2,213 votes (60.1%) against former state Senator Catherine Graziano,[9] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,980 votes (81.5%) against Green candidate Scott Hacker.[10]
  • 2008 In a rematch of their 2006 primary, Ciccone was again challenged by former state Senator Graziano in the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, and won with 1,114 votes (51.8%);[11] Ciccone won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,401 votes (77.2%) against Independent candidate Gregary Wright.[12]
  • 2010 Ciccone was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,114 votes;[13] former state Senator Graziano ran as an Independent, setting up their third contest. Ciccone won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,538 votes (59.8%) against Senator Graziano.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "Frank Ciccone's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 7". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 7". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "2004 General Election State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 7". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  12. ^ "2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 7". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  13. ^ "2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 7". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  14. ^ "2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 7". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 11, 2014.


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