Walter Felag
American politician
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Walter S. Felag, Jr.[2] (born February 15, 1954, in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 10 since January 2003. Felag served consecutively from January 1999 until January 2003 in the District 46 seat.
Walter Felag | |
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Felag in 2021 | |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 10th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Kells |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 46th district | |
| In office January 1999 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Nygaard |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1954 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Providence College |
Education
Felag earned his BA in mathematics from Providence College.
Elections
- 2012 Felag was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,263 votes,[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,602 votes.[4]
- 1998 Felag challenged District 46 incumbent Senator Karen Nygaard in the September 15, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,215 votes (67.2%),[5] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 4,787 votes.[6]
- 2000 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 747 votes,[7] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 6,486 votes.[8]
- 2002 Redistricted to District 10, and with incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Kells retiring, Felag was unopposed for both the September 10, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,254 votes,[9] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 6,634 votes.[10]
- 2004 Felag was unopposed for both the September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 914 votes,[11] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 8,717 votes.[12]
- 2006 Felag was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,232 votes,[13] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 8,397 votes.[14]
- 2008 Felag was unopposed for both the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 407 votes,[15] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 9,307 votes.[16]
- 2010 Felag was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,638 votes,[17] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,126 votes (66.0%) against Republican nominee Virginia Butterworth.[18]
