Arthur Handy

Arthur 'Art' Handy[2] (born February 15, 1967 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 18 since January 2003.

Arthur Handy
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 18th[1] district
Assumed office
January 2003
Preceded byJohn Simonian and Nancy Hetherington
Personal details
Born (1967-02-15) February 15, 1967
Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCranston, Rhode Island
Alma materUniversity of Miami
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Education

Handy earned his BA from the University of Miami.

Legislative history

In 2011, Rep. Handy was the primary sponsor of a proposed resolution in the House of Representatives that would create an emergency oversight commission on the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families, an agency that has a checkered history of protecting the children in its care.[3][4]

Elections
  • 2012 Handy was challenged in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 850 votes (65.8%)[5] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 3,524 votes (62.7%) against Republican nominee Donald Gendron and Independent candidate Mark Stoutzenberger.[6]
  • 2002 With District 18 incumbent Democratic Representative Leon Tejada redistricted to District 11, Handy ran in the three-way September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,124 votes (64.4%)[7] and won the three-way November 5, 2002 General election with 2,567 votes (53.0%) against Republican nominee Robert Clarkin and Independent candidate James Sulanowski.[8]
  • 2004 Handy and returning 2002 Republican opponent Robert Clarkin were both unopposed for their September 14, 2004 primaries,[9] setting up a rematch; Handy won the November 2, 2004 General election with 3,321 votes (57.6%) against Clarkin.[10]
  • 2006 Handy was unopposed for the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,175 votes[11] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 3,871 votes (74.2%) against Republican nominee Richard Nordlund.[12]
  • 2008 Handy and returning 2006 Republican challenger Richard Nordlund were both unopposed for their September 9, 2008 primaries,[13] setting up a rematch; Handy won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,076 votes (69.1%) against Nordlund.[14]
  • 2010 Handy was challenged in the both September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 931 votes (69.0%);[15] returning 2006 and 2008 Republican challenger Nordlund was unopposed for his primary, setting up their third contest; Handy won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,834 votes (65.0%) against Nordlund.[16]
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References
  1. "Representative Arthur Handy". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  2. "Arthur Handy's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  3. "House Resolution Creating the Rhode Island House of Representatives Emergency Oversight Commission on the Department of Children, Youth, and Families" (PDF). State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. March 8, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. "Testimony in support of bill 5855". Capitol TV. 19 April 2012.
  5. "2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 18". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  6. "2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 18". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  7. "2002 Representatives in General Assembly, Democrat". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. "2002 Rhode Island Representatives by Representative District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  9. "2004 State Representative Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  10. "2004 General Election State Representatives by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  11. "2006 State House of Representatives Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  12. "2006 State Representative Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  13. "2008 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 18". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  14. "2008 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 18". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  15. "2010 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 18". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  16. "2010 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 18". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 3, 2014.


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