Adam Satchell
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Adam Satchell
| image =
| state_senate = Rhode Island
| district = 9th
| term_start = January 2013
| term_end = January 5, 2021
| predecessor = Michael Pinga
| successor = John Burke
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1981}}
| birth_place = Rhode Island, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Democratic
| spouse =
| children = 1
| residence = West Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
| education = Merrimack College (BA)
Rhode Island College (MA)
| website = {{URL|satchellforsenate.com}}
}}
Adam J. Satchell{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142158 |title= Adam Satchell's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= March 6, 2014}} is an American politician and educator who served as a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate for the 9th district from January 2013 until 2021.
Early life and education
Satchell was born and raised in Rhode Island. He attended, and graduated from, West Warwick High School in 1999.{{Cite web |title=Adam Satchell |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Adam_Satchell |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=GRAVELLE |first=KENDRA |title=Teachers take to the streets to celebrate WWHS seniors |url=https://www.ricentral.com/kent_county_daily_times/teachers-take-to-the-streets-to-celebrate-wwhs-seniors/article_95ef264c-8a14-11ea-a801-f74ad6c1774f.html |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=RICentral.com |language=en}} He earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Merrimack College and his Master of Arts from Rhode Island College.
Elections
- 2012 Satchell challenged District 9 incumbent Senator Michael Pinga in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,151 votes (58.0%),{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/111.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 9 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 6, 2014}} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,618 votes (65.4%) against Republican nominee Paul Caianiello,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/113.html |title= 2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 9 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 6, 2014}} who had run for the seat in 2008.
- Satchel did not seek re-election in 2020.
Current life
In 2022, Satchell served as the dean of students at West Warwick High School.{{cite web |title=Administration |url=https://sites.google.com/westwarwickpublicschools.com/westwarwickhighschool/contact-info/administration |website=westwarwickpublicschools.com |publisher=sites.google.com |access-date=28 October 2022}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Satchell Official page] at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140306234732/http://satchellforsenate.com/ Campaign site]{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 142158 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Adam_J._Satchell Adam J. Satchell] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=1416463 Adam J. Satchell] at OpenSecrets
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Merrimack College alumni
Category:People from West Warwick, Rhode Island
Category:Politicians from Kent County, Rhode Island
Category:Rhode Island College alumni
Category:Democratic Party Rhode Island state senators
Category:West Warwick High School alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly
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