Charlie Fogarty | |
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67th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office January 2, 1999 –January 2, 2007 | |
Governor | Lincoln Almond Don Carcieri |
Preceded by | Bernard Jackvony |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth H. Roberts |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Joseph Fogarty Jr. September 15,1955 Providence,Rhode Island,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Providence College (BA) University of Rhode Island (MPA) |
Charles Joseph Fogarty,Jr.,also known as Charlie Fogarty (born September 15,1955) is an American politician who served as the 67th lieutenant governor of Rhode Island. He is a Democrat. Fogarty served two full terms as lieutenant governor,first elected to the position in 1998 and leaving office on January 2,2007.
His father,Charles Fogarty,Sr.,was a state senator and director of the Rhode Island Small Business Administration. His uncle,John E. Fogarty,was a United States congressman for 26 years. His brother Paul Fogarty was elected as a Rhode Island state senator in 1998 and still holds the position.
A graduate of the La Salle Academy and Providence College,Fogarty received a master's degree in public administration from the University of Rhode Island.
Fogarty was previously elected to the Glocester Town Council in 1984 and in 1990 was elected as a state senator,where he served for eight years. While a state senator,he served as both majority whip and Senate President Pro Tempore.
He was elected lieutenant governor in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. He served as lieutenant governor from 1999 to 2007.
Fogarty was a candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2006. [1] He was running against incumbent Republican governor Donald Carcieri,as Fogarty was barred from seeking re-election in 2006 due to term limits. His campaign issues included health care,small businesses,university tuition fees and speaking against corruption and the extension of gambling locally. [2] He was defeated by around 8,000 votes.
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