Paul Jabour
Paul Jabour | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 5th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Frank T. Caprio |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
| In office Rhode Island House of Representatives April 1985 – December 31, 1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1956 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | American, Lebanese |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | University of Rhode Island Boston University School of Law University of New Hampshire School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
Paul V. Jabour[2] (born November 21, 1956 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 5 since January 2007. Jabour served non-consecutively in the Rhode Island General Assembly from his special election in April 1985 until December 31, 1990 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Education
Jabour graduated from the University of Rhode Island, earned his LLM from Boston University School of Law, and his JD from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
Elections
- 2012 Jabour was challenged in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,656 votes (57.6%),[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,240 votes.[4]
- 1980s Jabour won a special election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in April 1985 and was re-elected in the November 4, 1986 and November 8, 1988 general elections.
- 2006 When District 5 Democratic Senator Frank T. Caprio ran for state treasurer, Jabour ran in the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,341 votes (63.3%),[5] and won the three-way November 7, 2006 General election with 7,744 votes (64.4%) against Green candidate Jeffrey Toste and Republican nominee Robert Berrillo.[6]
- 2008 Jabour was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 522 votes,[7] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 5,155 votes.[8]
- 2010 Jabour was unopposed for both the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,218 votes,[9] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 3,400 votes.[10]
- 2014 Paul Jabour's cousin MIchael Solomon announced his candidacy for Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
References
- ^ "Senator Paul V. Jabour". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Jabour's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 5". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 5". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 5". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 5". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 5". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 5". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Paul Jabour at Ballotpedia
- Paul V. Jabour at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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