Peter Palumbo (politician)
{{short description|American politician (born 1961)}}
{{About|the Rhode Island legislator|the British peer|Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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|state_house = Rhode Island
|district = 16th{{cite web |url= http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Palumbo |title= Representative Peter G. Palumbo |publisher= Rhode Island General Assembly |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|term_start = January 2003
|term_end = January 6, 2015
|predecessor = Brian Patrick Kennedy
|successor = Robert Lancia
|state_house3= Rhode Island
|district3 = 25th
|term_start3 = January 1995
|term_end3 = January 2003
|predecessor3=
|successor3 = Timothy A. Williamson
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|3|27}}
|birth_place = Providence, Rhode Island
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|nationality = American
|party = Democratic
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|residence = Cranston, Rhode Island
|alma_mater = Bryant College
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|website = {{url|peterpalumbo.com}}
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Peter G. Palumbo{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7402 |title= Peter Palumbo's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} (born March 27, 1961, in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 16 since January 2003, until his defeat in 2014. Palumbo served consecutively from January 1995 until January 2003 in the District 25 seat.
Palumbo is perhaps best remembered for his comments regarding Jessica Ahlquist, a high school student who successfully sued to have a prayer removed from her Rhode Island public high school auditorium. On the day following the ruling, Peter Palumbo spoke on a local radio show and referred to Ahlquist as "an evil little thing".{{Cite episode| title = Palumbo calls Cranston student "Evil Little Thing". However it may turn out that Palumbo may also be remembered for embezzlement following his arrest.| url = http://630wpro.com/goout.asp?u=http://630wpro.com/sectional.asp?id=18074| accessdate = January 27, 2012| series = John DePetro Show| credits = NewsTalk 630 WPRO & 99.7 FM| station = WPRO| location = Providence, RI| airdate = January 12, 2012| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111018182049/http://630wpro.com/goout.asp?u=http%3A%2F%2F630wpro.com%2Fsectional.asp%3Fid%3D18074| archivedate = October 18, 2011}}
Peter Palumbo was arrested on January 19, 2017, for embezzlement.{{Cite web|url=https://warwickpost.com/ri-trooper-log-child-snatching-cocaine-embezzlement-arrests/|title=RI Trooper Log: Child Snatching, Cocaine, Embezzlement Arrests|date=21 January 2017}}
Early life and education
Palumbo was born on March 27, 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended Bryant College.
Elections
Palumbo challenged District 25 incumbent Representative Joseph DeLorenzo in the September 13, 1994, Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 8, 1994, General election.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1994/rireps.php |title= 1994 General Election Vote for R.I. House of Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was unopposed for both the September 10, 1996, Democratic Primary, winning with 391 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/rirepdem.php |title= Statewide Primary Vote for RI House of Representatives (Democrat) |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and the November 5, 1996, General election, winning with 1,778 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/communityreps.php |title= 1996 Votes Cast for RI Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was unopposed for both the September 15, 1998, Democratic Primary, winning with 502 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/demprimary.php |title= Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and the November 3, 1998, General election, winning with 1,694 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/staterep.php |title= RI State Representative, RI General Election, November 3, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was challenged in the September 12, 2000, Democratic Primary, winning with 626 votes (80.3%){{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/statewideprimary/demdissum.php |title= 2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and was unopposed for the November 7, 2000, General election, winning with 1,948 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/generalelection/rirep.php |title= 2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island State Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
In 2002, Palumbo was redistricted to District 16, and with incumbent Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy redistricted to District 38, Palumbo was challenged in the September 10, 2002, Democratic Primary, winning with 883 votes (57.2%){{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/staterepdem.php |title= 2002 Representatives in General Assembly, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and won the November 5, 2002, General election with 3,543 votes (69.9%) against Republican nominee Michael Bilow.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/generalelection/disrep.php |title= 2002 Rhode Island Representatives by Representative District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was unopposed for the September 14, 2004, Democratic Primary, winning with 214 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/statewideprimary/repdistrict.php |title= 2004 State Representative Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2004, General election with 3,397 votes (57.8%) against Republican nominee Michael Imbruglia.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/staterep.php |title= 2004 General Election State Representatives by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006, Democratic Primary, winning with 752 votes{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/repsummary.php |title= 2006 State House of Representatives Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and the November 7, 2006, General election, winning with 4,485 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/generalelection/repsummary.php |title= 2006 State Representative Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was challenged in the September 9, 2008, Democratic Primary, winning with 551 votes (61.8%){{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/154.html |title= 2008 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 16 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and won the November 4, 2008, General election with 3,170 votes (54.5%) against Independent Michael McManaman.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/general_election/races/500.html |title= 2008 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 16 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was unopposed for the September 23, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 658 votes,{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/155.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 16 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and won the November 2, 2010, General election with 2,620 votes (54.3%) against Republican nominee Donald Botts.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/161.html |title= 2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 16 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
Palumbo was challenged in the September 11, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 545 votes (53.3%){{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/153.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 16 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}} and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012, General election, winning with 5,074 votes.{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/158.html |title= 2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 16 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 4, 2014}}
References
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