Roger Picard

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Roger Picard
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Democratic Party

Rhode Island State Senate District 20
Tenure

2009 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

15

Prior offices
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 51

Compensation

Base salary

$19,037/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Rhode Island

Graduate

Rhode Island College

Personal
Profession
Social worker
Contact

Official website

Personal LinkedIn 

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Roger Picard (Democratic Party) is a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 6, 2009. His current term ends on January 7, 2025.

Picard (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate to represent District 20. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on September 10, 2024.

Picard served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008. During that time, he served as Deputy Majority Leader.

On April 9, 2024, Picard announced he would not seek re-election to the Rhode Island State Senate District 20. [1]

Biography

Picard earned his B.A. and B.S. from the University of Rhode Island in 1979 and his M.S.W. in social work from Rhode Island College in 1995. His professional experience includes working as social worker and for the Woonsocket Education Department.[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Picard was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Picard was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Picard was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce, Chair
• Housing and Municipal Government

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Picard served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Picard served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Picard served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Picard served on these committees:

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

2024

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2024

Roger Picard did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Incumbent Roger Picard defeated Jonathan Resendes in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Picard
Roger Picard (D)
 
60.4
 
4,532
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jonathan Resendes (R)
 
39.4
 
2,960
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
14

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,506
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Incumbent Roger Picard advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Picard
Roger Picard
 
100.0
 
1,668

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,668
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Jonathan Resendes advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jonathan Resendes
 
100.0
 
417

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 417
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2020

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Incumbent Roger Picard won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Picard
Roger Picard (D)
 
96.6
 
8,991
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.4
 
315

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,306
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Incumbent Roger Picard advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Picard
Roger Picard
 
100.0
 
938

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 938
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2018

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Incumbent Roger Picard defeated Michael Veri in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Picard
Roger Picard (D)
 
61.6
 
4,938
Image of Michael Veri
Michael Veri (R)
 
38.3
 
3,073
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
9

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,020
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Incumbent Roger Picard advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Picard
Roger Picard
 
100.0
 
2,178

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,178
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20

Michael Veri advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 20 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Veri
Michael Veri
 
100.0
 
558

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 558
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2016

See also: Rhode Island State Senate 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 Roger Picard ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 20 general election.[3][4]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Roger Picard Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections


Incumbent Roger Picard ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Roger Picard Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 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 Roger Picard was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]

2012

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012

Picard won re-election in District 20. He was unopposed in both the Democratic primary on September 11 and the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Picard Incumbent 97.8% 7,727
     Other Write-in 2.2% 176
Total Votes 7,903

2010

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010

Picard was re-elected to District 20 in 2010. Picard defeated Republican Steven Orsini in the November 2 general election. He defeated Roger Jalette, Sr. in the September 14 Democratic primary.[13][14]

Rhode Island State Senate, District 20
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Roger Picard (D) 5026
Steven Orsini (R) 2818

2008

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Picard was elected to the 20th District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate. Picard had no challenger.[15]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Roger Picard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Roger Picard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Roger Picard campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Rhode Island State Senate District 20Won general$25,000 $0
2020Rhode Island State Senate District 20Won general$15,405 N/A**
2018Rhode Island State Senate District 20Won general$30,858 N/A**
2016Rhode Island State Senate, District 20Won $16,540 N/A**
2014Rhode Island State Senate, District 20Won $19,780 N/A**
2012Rhode Island State Senate, District 20Won $5,671 N/A**
2010Rhode Island State Senate, District 20Won $15,596 N/A**
2008Rhode Island State Senate, District 20Won $19,874 N/A**
2006Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 51Won $7,781 N/A**
2004Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 51Won $4,637 N/A**
2002Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 51Won $1,023 N/A**
2000Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66Won $0 N/A**
1998Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66Won $0 N/A**
1996Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66Won $1,417 N/A**
1994Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 66Won $760 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Picard and his wife, Diane, have three children.[2]

Noteworthy events

Grants to nonprofit organizations

In 2012, Rhode Island lawmakers issued $1.9 million in legislative grants to nonprofit organizations. These grants were awarded on a nonpartisan basis by House Speaker Gordon Fox and Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed and were chosen based on the merits of the organizations' applications and requests by individual lawmakers. Though the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the legislature has the authority to create grants as part of the budget, some critics called these grants wasteful government spending and said the money could be used to influence votes. Lawmakers in support of the grants claimed that they went to community organizations that were struggling to fill fundraising gaps or make up for a lack of resources that may no longer be available at the municipal level. According to an August 2013 report in Go Local Prov News, Picard was among the top 25 lawmakers who sponsored the most in grant funding, obtaining $27,500 for community organizations.[17][18]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ “ABC 6 Now (Providence, Rhode Island),” “Long-serving Rhode Island Senator Picard will not seek re-election,” April 9, 2024
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Roger Picard," accessed June 6, 2014
    3. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
    4. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
    5. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
    6. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 2016
    7. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Senator in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
    8. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Senator in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
    9. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
    10. ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 5, 2012
    11. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    12. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    13. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    14. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    15. ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2008 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 6, 2014
    16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
    17. ↑ Go Local Prov News, "RI Lawmakers Shell Out $1.9M in Controversial Legislative Grants," August 15, 2013
    18. ↑ Go Local Prov News, "Top 25 RI Legislators Who Got The Most Grants," August 15, 2013

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    Preceded by
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    2003-2009    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
    1993-2003    		 Succeeded by
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