Rhode Island State Senate District 37 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37

Incumbent V. Susan Sosnowski defeated Raymond Gardner and Anita Jacobson in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 37 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		V. Susan Sosnowski (D)	57.8	6,077
		Raymond Gardner (R)	29.3	3,084
		Anita Jacobson (Independent)	12.9	1,352
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,517
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Anita Jacobson (Independent)

I have been a licensed pharmacist practicing in Rhode Island for 24 years and bring a great deal of experience in both direct patient care and public health policy with me.

As a professor at URI, I have seen first hand the challenges that our students face upon graduation and will work hard to ensure opportunities for our young citizens who are transitioning from high school or college into the workforce. I value both higher education and careers in the trades - we need to support both paths and make decisions that encourage entrepreneurship in Rhode Island.

South Kingstown is a coastal town and we need representatives in office who will advocate and support the bill for enhanced public shoreline access. I will fight to ensure the public has clearly defined rights of way and equitable access to all of our beaches and waterways.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Anita Jacobson (Independent)

Protecting our community from the harms of climate change; defining and enhancing public shoreline access; expanding reproductive healthcare; addressing the opioid overdose epidemic; ensuring high quality education for all; political reform.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Anita Jacobson (Independent)

Michelle Obama - she is poised, professional and smart.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Anita Jacobson (Independent)

The tragedy of the explosion of the space shuttle challenger - I was 12 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Anita Jacobson (Independent)

Kingston Hill Store, cashier - about one year before going to work as a bus girl at Camdens Old Mountain Lanes, and later Dad's Place breakfast restaurant in Narragansett.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Anita Jacobson (Independent)

We need strong consensus builders at the State House. We have had too many years of partisan politics and culture war extremists leading to strife in our communities. Compromise is often necessary, but it is also critically important to ensure we have a system that allows that legislation the people support is actually heard on the floor of the General Assembly.

See also

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