Jeanine Calkin | |
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Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 30th district | |
In office January 5,2021 –January 3,2023 | |
Preceded by | Mark McKenney |
Succeeded by | Mark McKenney |
In office January 1,2017 –December 31,2018 | |
Preceded by | William Walaska |
Succeeded by | Mark McKenney |
Personal details | |
Born | Johnston,Rhode Island |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Daniel |
Residence | Warwick,Rhode Island |
Education | Johnson &Wales University (B.A) Bryant University (M.A.) |
Jeanine Calkin is an American politician from the state of Rhode Island. A member of the Democratic Party,she is a former Rhode Island state senator. Calkin serves as co-chair of the Rhode Island Political Cooperative,a progressive organization. [1]
Calkin is from Johnston,Rhode Island. She graduated from Johnston Senior High School in 1987. Calkin first attended the University of Rhode Island before transferring to Johnson &Wales University,where she earned her bachelor's degree in computer science. Calkin went on to receive a master's degree in information services from Bryant University.
During her career,worked in the billing departments for Rhode Island Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center,the IT department of Johnson &Wales,as a programmer for GTECH Corporation,and a project manager for Analog Devices.
Calkin and her husband formed their own company before she decided to start Rhode Island for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 United States presidential election. [2] Calkin later organized on behalf of Sanders during his 2020 presidential campaign. [3] [4]
Calkin ran for the Rhode Island Senate in 2016,defeating William Walaska. She lost renomination for her seat to Mark McKenney in 2018. [5] She ran against McKenney again in 2020,and won. [6] She was subsequently defeated in the 2022 primary by McKenney once again. [7]
Calkin and her husband,Daniel,have lived in Warwick,Rhode Island,since 2012. [2] Her right leg was amputated in April 2021 after a life-threatening infection due to blood clots. [8]
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