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Following a [[party switch]] to the [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic Party]], Segal won the party [[primary election]] for state representative in Rhode Island House District 2 with 68.5 percent of the vote on September 12, 2006. Segal faced no partisan opposition on the November 7, 2006, state general election.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/staterep.php |title=2006 Primary Results |publisher= Rhode Island Board of Elections | accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> Segal was re-elected in 2008, again winning 68.4% of the Democratic primary vote.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/140.html |title=2008 Democratic Primary Results |publisher= Rhode Island Board of Elections | accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> |
Following a [[party switch]] to the [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic Party]], Segal won the party [[primary election]] for state representative in Rhode Island House District 2 with 68.5 percent of the vote on September 12, 2006. Segal faced no partisan opposition on the November 7, 2006, state general election.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/staterep.php |title=2006 Primary Results |publisher= Rhode Island Board of Elections | accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> Segal was re-elected in 2008, again winning 68.4% of the Democratic primary vote.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/140.html |title=2008 Democratic Primary Results |publisher= Rhode Island Board of Elections | accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> |
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During his tenure in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Segal was a member of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee as well as the Judiciary Committee. He previously served on the Corporations Committee. He has sponsored and overseen the passage of legislation promoting renewable energy and public transit, reform of the criminal justice system, progressive taxation, maintenance of social services, equitable school funding, and more. He was secretary of the House of Representatives' progressive caucus during the 2009-2010 sessions. ''[[The Providence Phoenix]]'' declared him "The Hippest Guy in State Government".<ref name="Phoenix1">{{cite news |
During his tenure in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Segal was a member of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee as well as the Judiciary Committee. He previously served on the Corporations Committee. He has sponsored and overseen the passage of legislation promoting renewable energy and public transit, reform of the criminal justice system, progressive taxation, maintenance of social services, equitable school funding, and more. He was secretary of the House of Representatives' progressive caucus during the 2009-2010 sessions. ''[[The Providence Phoenix]]'' declared him "The Hippest Guy in State Government".<ref name="Phoenix1">{{cite news|first=Ian |last=Donnis |title=The hippest guy in state government |date=September 26, 2007 |url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/news/48263-hippest-guy-in-state-government |work=The Providence Phoenix |accessdate=May 24, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324084017/http://thephoenix.com:80/Boston/News/48263-hippest-guy-in-state-government/ |archivedate=March 24, 2009 |df= }}</ref> |
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Segal ran for Congress in the 2010 elections for the Rhode Island First Congressional District seat being vacated by [[Patrick J. Kennedy|Patrick Kennedy]]. Segal lost in the four-way 14 September 2010 Democratic Party Primary to [[David Cicilline]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/ |title=2010 Democratic Primary Results |publisher= Rhode Island Board of Elections | accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> garnering over 20% of the vote. |
Segal ran for Congress in the 2010 elections for the Rhode Island First Congressional District seat being vacated by [[Patrick J. Kennedy|Patrick Kennedy]]. Segal lost in the four-way 14 September 2010 Democratic Party Primary to [[David Cicilline]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/ |title=2010 Democratic Primary Results |publisher= Rhode Island Board of Elections | accessdate=15 February 2011}}</ref> garnering over 20% of the vote. |
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David Adam Segal | |
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| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office 2 January 2007 – 4 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Moura |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Blazejewski |
| Member of the Providence City Council from Ward 1 | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Clarkin |
| Succeeded by | Seth Yurdin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Fox Point, Providence, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (B.A.) |
| Profession | Educator, Journalist |
| Website | http://segalforcongress.com |
David Adam Segal is an American politician, activist, and writer who was a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 2 (East Providence and Providence) from 2007 until January 2011. Prior to that, he served as Minority Leader of the Providence City Council from 2003 until 2007, elected at the age of 22 as the first and only member of the Green Party ever elected in Rhode Island. Segal was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the state's 1st congressional district on 14 September 2010.[1] He serves as the executive director of the online organizing group Demand Progress. The organization helped lead the fight against the Stop Online Piracy Act and related bills. Segal is a co-editor of a book about that effort, being published by O/R Books, called Hacking Politics.
Biography
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Segal was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Maryland. His father, Herman Benjamin Segal, is a cardiologist originally from Portland, Maine, and his mother, Andrea Leonard-Segal, is a rheumatologist working for the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. All four of his grandparents were Eastern European Jews who immigrated to the United States during the 1920s.
Segal graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Columbia University in 2001.[citation needed] Having spent time in Providence, Segal decided to relocate there during the summer of 2001, and that fall began a position at the Wheeler School as an instructor, teaching assistant, and tutor. He has worked as an analyst for FairVote, and a researcher and paralegal for a consumer rights attorney. Segal is active in the Progressive States Network, and is a contributor to the Rhode Island political blog, Rhode Island's Future. In 2007, he co-founded the arts, culture, and activism blog, Providence Daily Dose.
Political career
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Segal's political career began in 2002, following his work as activist in support of a living-wage ordinance and a civilian review board to review accusations of police abuse. Segal ran as a Green for the Providence City Council and was elected to the Providence City Council, representing Ward One, with approximately 38% of the vote in a four-way general election.
Segal was chairman and founder of the federal political action committee Greens for Impact which helped steer the Green Party to endorse David Cobb rather than Ralph Nader, and ran a national media and direct-mail campaign in 2004, encouraging Greens and progressives in swing states to fight the re-election of George W. Bush by voting for John Kerry, and promoting electoral reform.[citation needed]
Following a party switch to the Democratic Party, Segal won the party primary election for state representative in Rhode Island House District 2 with 68.5 percent of the vote on September 12, 2006. Segal faced no partisan opposition on the November 7, 2006, state general election.[2] Segal was re-elected in 2008, again winning 68.4% of the Democratic primary vote.[3]
During his tenure in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Segal was a member of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee as well as the Judiciary Committee. He previously served on the Corporations Committee. He has sponsored and overseen the passage of legislation promoting renewable energy and public transit, reform of the criminal justice system, progressive taxation, maintenance of social services, equitable school funding, and more. He was secretary of the House of Representatives' progressive caucus during the 2009-2010 sessions. The Providence Phoenix declared him "The Hippest Guy in State Government".[4]
Segal ran for Congress in the 2010 elections for the Rhode Island First Congressional District seat being vacated by Patrick Kennedy. Segal lost in the four-way 14 September 2010 Democratic Party Primary to David Cicilline,[5] garnering over 20% of the vote.
Activism
As the executive director of the online organizing group Demand Progress, Segal has served as a leading advocate and strategist in organizing efforts like those to defeat SOPA, curtail mass surveillance, protect Net Neutrality, and others. He regularly writes on these topics and others for a variety of publications.
References
- ^ Gregg, Katherine (May 12, 2010). "Democrat Segal joins race for Congress". Providence Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ "2006 Primary Results". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "2008 Democratic Primary Results". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Donnis, Ian (September 26, 2007). "The hippest guy in state government". The Providence Phoenix. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2010 Democratic Primary Results". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
External links
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- 2006 campaign contributions for David Segal at followthemoney.org
- Providence Daily Dose blog
- David Segal on Twitter
- Appearances on C-SPAN
