Walter Felag Explained

Walter Felag
State Senate:	Rhode Island
District:	10th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2003
Predecessor:	Robert Kells
Successor:	Incumbent
State Senate3:	Rhode Island
District3:	46th
Term Start3:	January 1999
Term End3:	January 2003
Predecessor3:	Karen Nygaard
Successor3:	District abolished
Birth Date:	15 February 1954
Birth Place:	Fall River, Massachusetts
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Warren, Rhode Island
Alma Mater:	Providence College

Walter S. Felag, Jr.^[2] (born February 15, 1954, in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 10 since January 2003. Felag served consecutively from January 1999 until January 2003 in the District 46 seat.

Education

Felag earned his BA in mathematics from Providence College.

Elections

• 2012 Felag was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,263 votes,^[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,602 votes.^[4]
• 1998 Felag challenged District 46 incumbent Senator Karen Nygaard in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,215 votes (67.2%),^[5] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 4,787 votes.^[6]
• 2000 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 747 votes,^[7] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 6,486 votes.^[8]
• 2002 Redistricted to District 10, and with incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Kells retiring, Felag was unopposed for both the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,254 votes,^[9] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 6,634 votes.^[10]
• 2004 Felag was unopposed for both the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 914 votes,^[11] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 8,717 votes.^[12]
• 2006 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,232 votes,^[13] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 8,397 votes.^[14]
• 2008 Felag was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 407 votes,^[15] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,307 votes.^[16]
• 2010 Felag was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,638 votes,^[17] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,126 votes (66.0%) against Republican nominee Virginia Butterworth.^[18]

External links

• Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
  • Walter Felag at Ballotpedia
• Walter S. Felag, Jr. at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr. . . . March 11, 2014.
2. Web site: Walter Felag's Biography . . March 11, 2014.
3. Web site: 2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10 . . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
4. Web site: 2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
5. Web site: Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
6. Web site: RI State Senator, RI General Election, November 3, 1998 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
7. Web site: 2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
8. Web site: 2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island Senate . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
9. Web site: 2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
10. Web site: 2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
11. Web site: 2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
12. Web site: 2004 General Election State Senate Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
13. Web site: 2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
14. Web site: 2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
15. Web site: 2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
16. Web site: 2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
17. Web site: 2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 10 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.
18. Web site: 2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 10 . Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . March 11, 2014.