| 词条 | Joseph Almeida |
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|name = Joseph Almeida |image = |state_house = Rhode Island |district = 12th (Providence) |term_start = 5 January 1999 |term_end = 4 January 2011 |preceded = |succeeded = Leo Medina (D-12) |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|09|23}} |birth_place = |birthname = Joseph S. Almeida, Jr. |nationality = |party = Democrat |spouse = |children = 5 |residence = Providence |alma_mater = Roger Williams College |religion = |signature = |website = http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Almeida/Pages/Biography.aspx |footnotes = }} Joseph S. Almeida, Jr. (born September 23, 1957) is a Cape Verdean American politician, and is the Rhode Island State Representative for the 12th District (Providence). He is a Democrat. BiographyAlmeida was born on September 23, 1957, in Providence.[1] He attended high school at the La Salle Academy, graduating in 1975, and majored with a BA 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] Political careerAlmeida 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] ArrestOn 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 not guilty.[3] In a court hearing in May 2015, Almeida was given a $1,000 fine and a year on probation.[7] Personal lifeLawsuitOn 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] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Joseph Almeida, Jr's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/24180/joseph-almeida-jr|website=Votesmart.org|accessdate=16 October 2016}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Almeida, Joseph}}2. ^{{cite web|title=Office of the Secretary of State: Nellie M. Gorbea: Directory of Government Officials|url=http://sos.ri.gov/govdirectory/index.php?page=DetailLeg&rid=310|website=sos.ri.gov|accessdate=16 October 2016}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=McGowan|first1=Dan|title=Rep. Almeida arrested over campaign finances|url=http://wpri.com/2015/02/10/state-police-arrest-state-rep-almeida/|accessdate=11 February 2015|agency=WPRI Eyewitness News|publisher=wpri.com|date=10 February 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/157.html | title=2010 General Election Results District 12 |publisher=Rhode Island Board of Elections | accessdate=12 December 2010}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Biography of Representative Joseph S. Almeida|url=http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Almeida/Pages/Biography.aspx|publisher=State of Rhode Island General Assembly|accessdate=26 January 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=Blum|first1=Alexander|title=R.I. majority leader becomes speaker of the House|url=http://www.browndailyherald.com/2014/03/25/r-majority-leader-becomes-speaker-house/|website=browndailyherald.com|accessdate=16 October 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Mulvaney|first1=Katie|title=R.I. Rep. Almeida pleads no contest to misusing campaign funds, gets 1 year probation, $1,000 fine|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150512/NEWS/150519755|website=Providence Journal|accessdate=16 October 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web|last1=Gudrais|first1=Elizabeth|title=From The Journal's archives: Finance member's tough times|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20070502-finance-member-s-tough-times.ece|website=Providence Journal|accessdate=16 October 2016}} 11 : 1957 births|Living people|Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives|Rhode Island Democrats|Roger Williams University alumni|Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island|American people of Cape Verdean descent|American politicians of Cape Verdean descent|African-American state legislators in Rhode Island|21st-century American politicians|Rhode Island politicians convicted of crimes |
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