Frank Ciccone
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Frank Ciccone
|image =
|state_senate = Rhode Island
|district = 7th{{cite web |url= http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Ciccone |title= Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III |publisher= Rhode Island General Assembly |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}
|term_start = January 2005
|term_end =
|predecessor = John Celona
|successor = Incumbent
|state_senate3= Rhode Island
|district3 = 3rd
|term_start3 = January 2003
|term_end3 = January 2005
|predecessor3 = Rhoda Perry
|successor3 = Rhoda Perry
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|10|10}}
|birth_place = Providence, Rhode Island
|death_date =
|death_place =
|nationality = American
|party = Democratic
|spouse =
|children =
|residence = Providence, Rhode Island
|alma_mater = Hope High School; Bryant University
|profession =
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|website = {{URL|frankciccone.com}}
}}
Frank A. Ciccone III{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/47764 |title= Frank Ciccone's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} (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;{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/109.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 7 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} 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.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/111.html |title= 2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 7 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}
- 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,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/statesendem.php |title= 2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 3,633 votes (86.2%) against Republican nominee Brian Mayben,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/generalelection/dissen.php |title= 2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} 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%),{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/statewideprimary/senatedistrict.php |title= 2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 6,758 votes (72.2%) against Republican nominee Philip Stone.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/statesenate.php |title= 2004 General Election State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}
- 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,{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/statesenate.php |title= 2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,980 votes (81.5%) against Green candidate Scott Hacker.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/generalelection/senatesummary.php |title= 2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}
- 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%);{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/109.php |title= 2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 7 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} Ciccone won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,401 votes (77.2%) against Independent candidate Gregary Wright.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/general_election/races/265.php |title= 2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 7 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}
- 2010 Ciccone was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,114 votes;{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/107.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 7 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}} 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.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/114.html |title= 2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 7 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Ciccone Official page] at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- [http://frankciccone.com/ Campaign site]
- {{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 47764 | fec = | congress = }}
- [http://ballotpedia.org/Frank_Ciccone Frank Ciccone] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=6833 Frank A. Ciccone III] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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Category:Bryant University alumni
Category:Harvard Law School alumni
Category:Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island
Category:Democratic Party Rhode Island state senators
Category:21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly
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