Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo served a four-year term as Rhode Island's general treasurer beginning in Jan. 4, 2011 before being elected governor in 2014. She cofounded and served as a general partner of Point Judith Capital. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and a Rhodes Scholar. She is married with two children.
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"In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down."
"Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island."
"It’s commercial vehicles, 18 wheelers and above … that cause 90 plus percent of the damages on our highways and bridges."
"Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
"Contrary to popular belief, we actually don’t have that many public employees…We are well below average in the number of public employees.’’
Gov. Gina Raimondo says Rhode Island invests less in economic development than four of its neighbors
Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
"I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Gina Raimondo says Providence’s pension fund has remained critically underfunded under Angel Taveras
"The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office."
"Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs."
"Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras."
Latest Promises Of Gina Raimondo
| Promise | Status | Last Updated | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establish the Rhode Island Innovation Institute (RI II) | Not Rated | January 13, 2016 | View Details |
| Create a Loan Forgiveness Program | Not Rated | September 27, 2015 | View Details |
| Create new visitors centers for tourists | Not Rated | August 16, 2015 | View Details |
| Institute a Homeowners Bill of Rights | Not yet rated | December 19, 2014 | View Details |
| Double the graduation rate at CCRI | Not yet rated | December 19, 2014 | View Details |
| Create a special certification for businesses that actively hire returning veterans | Not yet rated | December 19, 2014 | View Details |
| Provide expedited professional licensing at no cost to veterans | Not yet rated | December 19, 2014 | View Details |
| Enact a ban on military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines | Not Rated | December 19, 2014 | View Details |
| Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 in 2015 and index it to inflation | Not Rated | December 19, 2014 | View Details |
| Attract more people to public transit with mobile phone apps | Not Rated | December 19, 2014 | View Details |