Joseph Almeida | |
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Member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 12th (Providence) district | |
In office January 2015 – January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Leo Medina |
Succeeded by | Jose Batista |
In office 5 January 1999 – 4 January 2011 | |
Succeeded by | Leo Medina |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph S. Almeida, Jr. September 23, 1957 |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 5 |
Residence | Providence |
Alma mater | Roger Williams College |
Website | [1] |
Joseph S. Almeida, Jr. (born September 23, 1957) is a Cape Verdean American politician who served as the Rhode Island State Representative for the 12th District from 2015 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Almeida was born on September 23, 1957, in Providence, Rhode Island. [1] He attended high school at the La Salle Academy, graduating in 1975, and majored with a Bachelor of Arts from the Roger Williams College in 1990. He is married and has 5 children. [2] In September 1997, Almeida retired as a Providence police officer. [3]
Almeida was a financial strategist and owned a bar prior to being first elected a Rhode Island State Representative, on November 3, 1998. Almeida kept his seat in the general assembly until September 14, 2010, when he lost to Leo Medina in the general election. [4] Almeida was elected again in November 2012 and returned to represent District 12. [5]
During his second term in office, Almeida was elected as the majority leader for the Democratic party on March 25, 2014. [6] Following his arrest in 2015, Almeida resigned from his position as party leader. [3]
On February 10, 2015, Almeida was arrested and charged by Rhode Island State Police for misappropriating $6,122 in campaign funds for personal use. Almeida pleaded no contest. [2] In a court hearing in May 2015, Almeida was given a $1,000 fine and a year on probation. [7]
On September 16, 1996, Almeida's wife Denise Welsey died at the Rhode Island Hospital from a pulmonary embolism. After his wife's death, Almeida filed a wrongful death claim against the hospital. The lawsuit was brought to trial in May 2003 and ended with a financial settlement of an estimated $200,000. [8]
Joseph Almeida | |
---|---|
Member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 12th (Providence) district | |
In office January 2015 – January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Leo Medina |
Succeeded by | Jose Batista |
In office 5 January 1999 – 4 January 2011 | |
Succeeded by | Leo Medina |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph S. Almeida, Jr. September 23, 1957 |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 5 |
Residence | Providence |
Alma mater | Roger Williams College |
Website | [1] |
Joseph S. Almeida, Jr. (born September 23, 1957) is a Cape Verdean American politician who served as the Rhode Island State Representative for the 12th District from 2015 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Almeida was born on September 23, 1957, in Providence, Rhode Island. [1] He attended high school at the La Salle Academy, graduating in 1975, and majored with a Bachelor of Arts from the Roger Williams College in 1990. He is married and has 5 children. [2] In September 1997, Almeida retired as a Providence police officer. [3]
Almeida was a financial strategist and owned a bar prior to being first elected a Rhode Island State Representative, on November 3, 1998. Almeida kept his seat in the general assembly until September 14, 2010, when he lost to Leo Medina in the general election. [4] Almeida was elected again in November 2012 and returned to represent District 12. [5]
During his second term in office, Almeida was elected as the majority leader for the Democratic party on March 25, 2014. [6] Following his arrest in 2015, Almeida resigned from his position as party leader. [3]
On February 10, 2015, Almeida was arrested and charged by Rhode Island State Police for misappropriating $6,122 in campaign funds for personal use. Almeida pleaded no contest. [2] In a court hearing in May 2015, Almeida was given a $1,000 fine and a year on probation. [7]
On September 16, 1996, Almeida's wife Denise Welsey died at the Rhode Island Hospital from a pulmonary embolism. After his wife's death, Almeida filed a wrongful death claim against the hospital. The lawsuit was brought to trial in May 2003 and ended with a financial settlement of an estimated $200,000. [8]