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Legislative Scorecard 2019–20 Legislative Scorecard 2019–20 n 2019, the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns began tracking key votes in the General Assembly on legislation affecting cities and towns. Rhode Island has a long and Iproud tradition of local governance, enshrined in the Home Rule Article of the state Constitution (Article XIII). Local government is the most responsive and accountable to residents and businesses since mayors, managers, WE SUPPORT LEGISLATION that councils and local boards and commissions promotes municipal decision-making, constantly hear from people on issues that local innovation and sufficient state matter to them and must make decisions in aid to schools and municipalities. the best interests of their communities. The General Assembly and Governor should uphold and protect local governments’ right to self- WE OPPOSE LEGISLATION that governance. preempts local decision-making, as well as any unfunded mandates on The League and its municipal members have cities and towns, particularly those unifying principles when reviewing legislation. affecting public employees. We support legislation that promotes municipal decision-making, local innovation and sufficient state aid to schools and municipalities. We consistently oppose legislation that preempts local decision-making, as well as any unfunded mandates on cities and towns, particularly those affecting public employees. With personnel costs representing as much 75% of municipal budgets in some communities, state mandates on municipal staffing, benefits or contractual terms interfere with local officials’ ability to balance their budgets in a manner that respects both employees and taxpayers. Further, cities and towns are funded primarily by property taxes, and Rhode Island had the sixth highest property tax burden in the nation. The General Assembly should be working to reduce that burden, not increasing it through costly state mandates. | 1 | Rhode Island STATE SENATE LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Dennis Algiere N Y N Y Y (NV) 80% District 38 Stephen Archambault N Y Y Y Y Y 50% District 22 Samuel Bell Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 5 Sandra Cano Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 8 Frank Ciccone , III Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 7 William Conley , Jr. (NV) Y Y Y Y Y 40% District 18 Cynthia Coyne Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 32 Elizabeth Crowley Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 16 Jessica de la Cruz N N N Y Y N 100% District 23 | 2 | Rhode Island STATE SENATE LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Louis DiPalma Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 12 Dawn Euer Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 13 Walter Felag , Jr. Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 10 Hanna Gallo Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 27 Gayle Goldin Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 3 Maryellen Goodwin Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 1 Valarie Lawson Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 14 Frank Lombardi Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 26 Frank Lombardo , III N Y Y Y Y Y 50% District 25 | 3 | Rhode Island STATE SENATE LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Erin Lynch Prata Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 31 Michael McCaffrey Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 29 Mark McKenney Y N Y Y Y Y 50% District 30 Harold Metts Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 6 Joshua Miller Y Y (NV) Y Y Y 40% District 28 Elaine Morgan N N N Y Y N 100% District 34 Melissa Murray Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 24 Donna Nesselbush N N Y Y Y Y 67% District 15 Thomas Paolino N Y N Y Y Y 67% District 17 | 4 | Rhode Island STATE SENATE LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Ryan Pearson Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 19 Roger Picard (NV) Y (NV) Y Y Y 50% District 20 Ana Quezada Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 2 Leonidas Raptakis Y N Y Y Y N 67% District 33 Gordon Rogers N N N Y Y N 100% District 21 Dominick Ruggerio Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 4 Adam Satchell Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 9 James Seveney Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 11 James Sheehan Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 36 | 5 | Rhode Island STATE SENATE LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE V. Susan Sosnowski Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 37 Bridget Valverde Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 35 | 6 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Marvin Abney Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 73 Mia Ackerman Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 45 Edith Ajello Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 1 Joseph Almeida Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 12 Karen Alzate Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 60 Gregg Amore Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 65 Samuel Azzinaro Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 37 Jean Phillippe Barros Y Y (NV) Y Y Y 40% District 59 David Bennett Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 20 | 7 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Christopher Blazejewski Y Y N Y Y Y 50.0% District 2 Justine Caldwell Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 30 Dennis Canario Y Y Y Y Y (NV) 40.0% District 71 Lauren Carson Y N Y Y Y Y 50.0% District 75 Stephen Casey Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 50 Julie Casimiro Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 31 Liana Cassar Y Y N Y Y N 66.7% District 66 Michael Chippendale N N N Y Y N 100.0% District 40 Terri Cortvriend Y Y N Y Y Y 50.0% District 72 | 8 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Arthur Corvese Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 55 Gregory Costantino Y Y Y Y Y (NV) 40.0% District 44 Robert Craven , Sr. Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 32 Grace Diaz Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 11 Susan Donovan Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 69 John Edwards Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 70 Deborah Fellela Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 43 Blake Filippi N N N Y Y N 100.0% District 36 Kathleen Fogarty Y Y Y Y Y Y 33.3% District 35 | 9 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Joshua Giraldo — — — — Y Y 50% District 56 Arthur Handy Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 18 Bernard Hawkins Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 53 Raymond Hull Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 6 James Jackson Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 26 Robert Jacquard Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 17 Raymond Johnston , Jr. Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 61 Katherine Kazarian Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 63 Brian Patrick Kennedy Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 38 | 10 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Rebecca Kislak Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 4 Jason Knight Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 67 Charlene Lima Y Y Y Y Y (NV) 40% District 14 John Lombardi Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 8 John Lyle , Jr. Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 46 Shelby Maldonado Y Y Y Y — — 25% District 56 Alex Marszalkowski Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 52 Nicholas Mattiello Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 15 Carol Hagan McEntee Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 33 | 11 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Daniel McKiernan (NV) Y Y Y Y Y 40% District 7 James McLaughlin Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 57 Joseph McNamara Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 19 Mario Mendez Y Y (NV) Y Y (NV) 50% District 13 Mary Messier Y Y Y Y Y (NV) 40% District 62 Christopher Millea Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 16 Michael Morin Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 49 George Nardone N N N Y Y N 100% District 28 Brian Newberry N N N Y Y (NV) 100% District 48 | 12 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Thomas Noret Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 25 William O’Brien Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 54 Robert Phillips N Y Y Y Y Y 50% District 51 David Place N N N Y Y N 100% District 47 Justin Price N N N Y Y Y 83% District 39 Robert Quattrocchi N N N Y Y N 100% District 41 Marcia Ranglin-Vassell Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 5 Sherry Roberts N N N Y Y N 100% District 29 Deborah Ruggiero Y Y N Y Y Y 50% District 74 | 13 | Rhode Island State REPRESENTATIVES LEAGUE POSITION N N N Y Y N SCORE Joe Serodio Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 64 Patricia Serpa Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 27 Evan Shanley Y Y Y Y Y Y 33% District 24 K.
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