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Rhode Island
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Claudine Schneider (R)
 U.S. Rep. 1981-1991 
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Elizabeth Roberts (D)
Nancy J. Mayer (R)
Barbara Leonard (R)
Kathleen S. Connell (D)
Arlene Violet (R)
Susan L. Farmer (R)		 Lieutenant Governor
State Treasurer
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Secretary of State		 2007-present
1993-1999
1993-1995
1987-1992
1985-1987
1983-1986
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 33 6 1 7/ 38 13 2 15/ 75 22/ 113 19.5
2007
 31 6 1 7/ 38 13 2 15/ 75 22/ 113 19.5
2006
 40 7 1 8/ 38 9 2 11/ 75 19/ 113 16.8
2005
 37 7 1 8/ 38 9 2 11/ 75 19/ 113 16.8
2004
 31 7 2 9/ 38 11 3 14/ 75 23/ 113 20.4
2003
 32 7 2 9/ 38 10 3 13/ 75 22/ 113 19.5
2002
 25 8 2 10/ 50 20 4 24/ 100 34/ 150 22.7
2001
 23 8 2 10/ 50 20 4 24/ 100 34/ 150 22.7
2000
 19 9 2 11/ 50 22 4 26/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
1999
 17 9 2 11/ 50 22 5 27/ 100 38/ 150 25.3
1998
 13 8 3 11/ 50 22 6 28/ 100 39/ 150 26.0
1997
 13 8 3 11/ 50 22 6 28/ 100 39/ 150 26.0
1996
 17 8 2 10/ 50 20 6 26/ 100 36/ 150 24.0
1995
 17 8 2 10/ 50 20 6 26/ 100 36/ 150 24.0
1994
 15 9 2 11/ 50 18 8 26/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
1993
 14 9 2 11/ 50 18 8 26/ 100 37/ 150 24.7
1992
 27 7 2 9/ 50 11 5 16/ 100 25/ 150 16.7
1991
 28 6 2 8/ 50 11 5 16/ 100 24/ 150 16.0
1990
 28 5 4 9/ 50 11 3 14/ 100 23/ 150 15.3
1989
 28 5 4 9/ 50 11 3 14/ 100 23/ 150 15.3
1988
 22 5 5 10/ 50 10 4 14/ 100 24/ 150 16.0
1987
 22 5 5 10/ 50 10 4 14/ 100 24/ 150 16.0
1986
 23 3 5 8/ 50 11 4 15/ 100 23/ 150 15.3
1985
 23 3 5 8/ 50 11 4 15/ 100 23/ 150 15.3
1984
 17 1 8 9/ 50 10 3 13/ 100 22/ 150 14.7
1983
 26 4 1 5/ 50 10 4 14/ 100 19/ 150 12.7
1981
 28 4 1 5/ 50 8 2 10/ 100 15/ 150 10.0
1979
 25 - - 4/ 50 - - 9/ 100 13/ 150 8.7
1977
 - - - 4/ NA - - 7/ NA 11/ NA -
1975
 - - - 2/ NA - - 7/ NA 9/ NA -

  

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