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Peter Kilmartin

Peter Kilmartin

Peter Kilmartin has been Rhode Island's attorney general since Jan. 4, 2011. He is a lawyer and retired captain in the Pawtucket Police Department who, until his election, had been a state Representative since 1991.

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Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on October 2, 2014 an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio:
"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 18, 2014
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on January 11, 2011 a news release:
Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security."
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By Peter Lord • January 30, 2011
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on September 20, 2010 a statement on his campaign website:
Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program."
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • September 26, 2010
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on September 1, 2010 a campaign commercial:
"When the mayor of Providence's brother wrote over 100 grand in bad checks to the city, Joe Fernandez didn't have the guts to prosecute him. He let him off the hook."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 10, 2010
Peter Kilmartin
Peter Kilmartin
stated on June 28, 2010 a speech at the state Democratic convention:
For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 30, 2010
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Dawson Hodgson
Dawson Hodgson
stated on May 27, 2014 a radio commercial:
Peter Kilmartin voted for the 38 Studios loan guarantee and his State House job was to "twist [legislator’s] arms to vote for deals like this."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 30, 2014
Christopher Little
Christopher Little
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV commercial:
Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2010
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