Leonidas Raptakis Explained

Lou Raptakis
State Senate:	Rhode Island
District:	33rd
Term Start:	January 2013
Predecessor:	Glenford Shibley
Successor:	Incumbent
Term Start3:	January 2003
Term End3:	January 2011
Predecessor3:	Daniel Connors
Successor3:	Glenford Shibley
State Senate4:	Rhode Island
District4:	20th
Term Start4:	January 1997
Term End4:	January 2003
Predecessor4:	Jennie Day
State House5:	Rhode Island
District5:	31st
Term Start5:	January 1993
Term End5:	January 1997
Predecessor5:	Edward Dodd
Successor5:	Myrna George
Birth Date:	18 November 1959
Birth Place:	Cranston, Rhode Island
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Coventry, Rhode Island
Alma Mater:	Community College of Rhode Island Rhode Island College

Leonidas P. “Lou” Raptakis^[1] (born November 18, 1959, in Cranston, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 33 since January 2013. Raptakis served non-consecutively from January 1997 until January 2011 in the District 20 and 33 seats, having served consecutively in the Rhode Island General Assembly from January 1993 until January 1997 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 31 seat. He was a candidate for Secretary of State of Rhode Island in 2010.

Education

Raptakis earned his associate degree from the Community College of Rhode Island and his BA from Rhode Island College.

Elections

• 2012 To challenge District 33 incumbent Republican Senator Glenford Shibley, Raptakis ran in the September 11, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,318 votes (61.1%),^[2] and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 7,761 votes (61.6%) against Senator Shibley.^[3]
• 1992 Raptakis won the House District 31 September 15, 1992, Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 3, 1992, General election with 2,943 votes (57.6%) against Republican nominee Alice Stratton and Independent candidate John Trafford.^[4]
• 1994 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 13, 1994, Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1994, General election, winning with 3,024 votes.^[5]
• 1996 Raptakis challenged Senate District 20 incumbent Senator Jennie Day in the three-way September 10, 1996, Democratic Primary, winning with 940 votes (56.3%)^[6] and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996, General election, winning with 5,572 votes.^[7]
• 1998 Raptakis was challenged in the September 15, 1998, Democratic Primary, winning with 677 votes (%84.7),^[8] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998, General election, winning with 4,813 votes.^[9]
• 2000 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000, Democratic Primary, winning with 886 votes,^[10] and the November 7, 2000, General election, winning with 5,838 votes.^[11]
• 2002 Redistricted to District 33, and with incumbent Senator Daniel Connors redistricted to District 19, Raptakis was challenged in the September 10, 2002, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,475 votes (73.6%),^[12] and won the November 5, 2002, General election with 5,639 votes (60.3%) against Republican nominee Jonathan Farnum.^[13]
• 2004 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 14, 2004, Democratic Primary, winning with 673 votes,^[14] and the November 2, 2004, General election, winning with 8,876 votes.^[15]
• 2006 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,170 votes,^[16] and the November 7, 2006, General election, winning with 9,432 votes.^[17]
• 2008 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008, Democratic primary, winning with 692 votes,^[18] and the November 4, 2008, General election, winning with 9,736 votes.^[19]
• 2010 Raptakis challenged incumbent Rhode Island Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis in the September 23, 2010, Democratic Primary, but lost to Mollis,^[20] who won re-election in the November 2, 2010, General election against Republican nominee Catherine Taylor.^[21]

External links

• Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
  • Leonidas P. Raptakis at Ballotpedia
• Leonidas Raptakis at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leonidas Raptakis' Biography . . March 6, 2014.
2. Web site: 2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 33 . . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
3. Web site: 2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 33 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
4. Web site: 1992 Vote for Rhode Island House of Representatives . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
5. Web site: 1994 General Election Vote for R.I. House of Representatives . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
6. Web site: 1996 Statewide Primary Vote for RI Senate (Democrat) . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
7. Web site: 1996 Votes Cast for RI Senate . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
8. Web site: Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
9. Web site: RI State Senator, RI General Election, November 3, 1998 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
10. Web site: 2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
11. Web site: 2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island Senate . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
12. Web site: 2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
13. Web site: 2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
14. Web site: 2004 Senate Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
15. Web site: 2004 General Election State Senate Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
16. Web site: 2006 State Senate Summary Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
17. Web site: 2006 Senate Summary Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
18. Web site: 2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 33 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
19. Web site: 2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 33 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
20. Web site: 2010 Statewide Primary . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.
21. Web site: 2010 General Election Statewide Summary . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 6, 2014.