Antonio Giarrusso

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.

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
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceEast Greenwich, Rhode Island
Alma materBryant College
Community College of Rhode Island

Education

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

Elections
  • 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
  1. "Representative Antonio Giarrusso". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  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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