James Doyle (Rhode Island)
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James E. Doyle, II (b. February 16, 1972) is a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 8 from 2005 to 2018. He served as deputy majority leader from 2013 to 2018. He resigned on January 9, 2018, in order to focus on recovering from his struggle with alcohol.[1]
Biography
Doyle earned his B.A. from Providence College in 1994. His professional experience includes working as president/CEO of Doyle Respiratory.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance |
| • Labor |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Doyle served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance |
| • Labor |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Doyle served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance, Secretary |
| • Labor |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Doyle served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance |
| • Labor |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Doyle served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.
Incumbent James Doyle ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 8 general election.[3][4]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  James Doyle Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent James Doyle defeated Matthew Fecteau and Mark Theroux in the Rhode Island State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James Doyle Incumbent |
40.27% | 946 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Fecteau | 37.46% | 880 | |
| Democratic | Mark Theroux | 22.26% | 523 | |
| Total Votes | 2,349 | |||
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent James Doyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Doyle won re-election in District 8. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012. Doyle defeated Elizabeth Croll (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | James E. Doyle Incumbent |
75.3% | 6,435 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Croll | 24.5% | 2,092 | |
| Other | Other | 0.2% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 8,547 | |||
2010
Doyle was re-elected to District 8. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Republican Elizabeth Croll in the November 2 general election.[13][14]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 8 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James E. Doyle (D)
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3933 | |||
| Elizabeth Croll (I) | 2311 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Doyle was re-elected to District 8 in the Rhode Island State Senate. Doyle had no challenger in either the primary or the general election.[15]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 through June 20.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 to July 5.
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2012
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In 2012, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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2011
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In 2011, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 4 to July 1.
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Personal
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Doyle and his wife, Jaclyn, have two children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Rhode Island State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Rhode Island General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Rhode Island state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "State Senator Steps Down, Citing Struggle With Alcohol," January 9, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. James Doyle," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2008 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
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Rhode Island State Senate District 8 2005–2018 |
Succeeded by Sandra Cano (D) |
