Leonidas Raptakis

Leonidas Raptakis
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 33rd[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2013
Preceded by	Glenford Shibley
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 33rd district
In office January 2003 – January 2011
Preceded by	Daniel Connors
Succeeded by	Glenford Shibley
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 20th district
In office January 1997 – January 2003
Preceded by	Jennie Day
Succeeded by	Roger Badeau
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 31st district
In office January 1993 – January 1997
Preceded by	Edward Dodd
Succeeded by	Myrna George
Personal details
Born	November 18, 1959 Cranston, Rhode Island
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Coventry, Rhode Island
Alma mater	Community College of Rhode Island Rhode Island College

Leonidas P. Raptakis^[2] (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, Riptakis ran in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,318 votes (61.1%),^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,761 votes (61.6%) against Senator Shibley.^[4]
• 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.^[5]
• 1994 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1994 General election, winning with 3,024 votes.^[6]
• 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%)^[7] and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996 General election, winning with 5,572 votes.^[8]
• 1998 Raptakis was challenged in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 677 votes (%84.7),^[9] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 4,813 votes.^[10]
• 2000 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 886 votes,^[11] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 5,838 votes.^[12]
• 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%),^[13] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 5,639 votes (60.3%) against Republican nominee Jonathan Farnum.^[14]
• 2004 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 673 votes,^[15] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 8,876 votes.^[16]
• 2006 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,170 votes,^[17] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,432 votes.^[18]
• 2008 Raptakis was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 692 votes,^[19] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,736 votes.^[20]
• 2010 Raptakis challenged incumbent Rhode Island Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis in the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, but lost to Mollis,^[21] who won re-election in the November 2, 2010 General election against Republican nominee Catherine Taylor.^[22]

References

1. "Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
2. "Leonidas Raptakis' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
3. "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 33". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
4. "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 33". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
5. "1992 Vote for Rhode Island House of Representatives". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
6. "1994 General Election Vote for R.I. House of Representatives". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
7. "1996 Statewide Primary Vote for RI Senate (Democrat)". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
8. "1996 Votes Cast for RI Senate". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
9. "Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
10. "RI State Senator, RI General Election, November 3, 1998". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
11. "2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
12. "2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island Senate". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
13. "2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
14. "2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
15. "2004 Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
16. "2004 General Election State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
17. "2006 State Senate Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
18. "2006 Senate Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
19. "2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 33". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
20. "2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 33". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
21. "2010 Statewide Primary". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
22. "2010 General Election Statewide Summary". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 6, 2014.

External links

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