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SENATE:

District 1- (Providence)
Anthony Demings (R) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

Mary Ellen Goodwin (D) Incumbent-

District 2- (Providence)
Brian Mayben (R) Opponent- "Illegals drive me crazy!"

Juan Pchardo (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

District 3- (Providence)
Rhoda Perry (D) No Opponent- NO RESPONSE

District 4- (Providence)
Christine Corene Spaziano (R) Opponent

Domenick Ruggerio (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

District 5- (Providence)
Paul V.Jabour (D) No Opponent

District 6- (Providence)
Marc R. Coda (R) Opponent-  "I Will support E-Verify"

Harold M. Metts (D) Incumbent-  "All people are made in God's image"

District 7- (Providence)
Frank A. Ciccone III (D) Incumbent- "Immigration is a federal issue." Will not support E-Verify in the form submitted and thinks it is unconstitutional.

Gregory D. Wright (I) Opponent-

District 8- (Pawtucket)
James Doyle (D) No Opponent- NO RESPONSE

District 9- (West Warwick)
Michael J. Pinga (D) - "The word "illegal" says it all." Will support E-Verify

District 10- (Tiverton, Warren, Bristol)
Walter Felag (D) Incumbent- "Illegal immigrants should not have rights." Co-sponsored E-Verify

District 11- (Bristol, Portsmouth)
Christopjer S. Ottiano (R) Opponent-

Charles J. Levesque (D) Incumbent- "I am opposed to illegal immigration, but I differ from RIILE about how to handle those who are here." Against E-Verify

John . Vitkevich (I) Opponent-

District 12- (Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton)
June Gibbs (R) Incumbent-

Louis P. DePalma (D) Opponent-

District 13- (Newport, Jamestown)
Donna Perry (R) Opponent- Supports E-Verify

Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

District 14- (East Providence, Pawtucket)
Daniel DaPonte (D) -NO RESPONSE


District 15- (Pawtucket)
John F. McBurney III (D) Incumbent- "I don't want to answer.  See me in January."

District 16- (Central Falls, Cumberland, Pawtucket)
Albert P. Larivee ( ) Opponent- 
 
Elizabeth A. Crowley (D) Opponent- "It's a complicated issue; need to document the undocumented; it's a national issue. E-verify can not be the sole status-determiner."

District 17- (Pawtucket, No. Providence, Lincoln)
Edward O'neill (I) Opponent- "I will be coming to the next RIILE meeting."  Will support E-Verify

Joseph Montalbano (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

District 18- (East Providence)
Marcel Robert (R) Opponent-

Frank Devall (D) Opponent- "Immigration needs to be controlled." Will support E-Verify

Lynn M. Vargas (I) Opponent-

District 19- (Cumberland, Lincoln)
Kathleen Dennen (R) Opponent- "Let's handle the issue the right way- Enforce the laws."  Supports E-Verify

Daniel P. Connors (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

District 20- (Woonsocket, Cumberland)
Roger A. Picard (D) No opponent-

District 21- (Coventry, Foster, Scituate)
Leo Blais (R) Incumbent- "The word Illegal says it all; will absolutely support E-Verify."

Salvatore Lombardi (D) Opponent- "All immigrants to our country should be legal." Does not support anything the Governor suggests, so no to E-Verify

District 22- (No. Smithfield, Smithfield)
David Breault (R) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

John J. Tassoni (D) Incumbent- "I co-sponsored E-Verify and helped RIILE at the State House." Will support E-Verify

District 23- (Burrillville, Glocestor, No. Smithfield
Paul Fogarty (D) Incumbent-  NO RESPONSE

Scott Rabideau (R) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

District 24- (Woonsocket, No. Smithfield)
Marc A. Cote (D) No Opponent- Introduced & Sponsored E-Verify

District 25- (Johnston)
Christopher B. Maselli (D) No Opponent- Co-sponsor of E-Verify

District 26- (Cranston)
Sean P. Gately (R) Opponent- "We need to strengthen and enforce immigration laws and fine the employers." Will support E-Verify

Beatrice Lanzi (D) Incumbent- Supports Everify and would vote for it if it comes up again.

District 27- (Cranston)
Hanna M. Gallo (D) No Opponent- "The issue is a federal matter." She thinks she will support E-Verify

District 28- (Cranston, Warwick)
Robert J. Clarkin (R) Opponent- "The key word is "illegal"." Supports E-Verify

Joshua Miller (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

District 29- (Warwick)
Michael McCaffrey (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

District 30- (Warwick)
Willaim Walaska (D) Incumbent- Supports E-Verify

District 31- (Warwick)
Thomas M. Madden (R) Opponent-

Erin Lynch (R) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

Dsitrict 32- (Barrington, Bristol)
David Bates (R) Incumbent-  Supports E-Verify

Lawrence J. Signore (D) Opponent-

District 33- (Coventry, Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich) 
Leonidas P. Raptakis (D) No Opponent- "Employers already must file an I-9 for new or re-hires. Only legal immigration should be allowed."

District 34- (Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, West Greenwich)
Frances T. Maher Jr. (R) Opponent-

Jonathan R. Osborne (I) Opponent-

District 35- (East Greenwich, Warwick, No. Kingstown)
John A. Pagliarini (R) Opponent- "Cut all benefits to illegal immigrants." Supports E-Verify 

J. Michael Lenihan (D) Incumbent- Supports E-Verify

District 36- (Narragansett, No. Kingstown
William Conelly (R) Opponent- "We have a procedure in place- enforce it." Will support E-Verify

James C. Sheehan (D) Incumbent-  "Will definitely support E-Verify." Co-sponsored E-Verify


District 37- (New Shoreham, So. Kingstown)
Susan Sosnowski (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE

Malcolm J. Mackenzie (I) Opponent-

District 38- (Westerly, Charlestown)
Dennis Algiere (R) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE


REPRESENTATIVES:

District 1 (Providence)
John J. McCauley (D)- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

Daniel J. Grzych (I) Opponent



District 2 (Providence)
David A. Segal (D) Incumbent- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 3 (Providence)
Edith H. Ajello (D) No Opponent- "We need to control our borders. No on E-Verify until we have a better handle on things." DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 4 (Providence)
David V. Anderson (R) Opponent-

Gordon D. Fox (D) (Majority Leader) Incumbent- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 5 (Providence)
John J. DeSimone (D) Incumbent-VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 6 (Providence, No. Providence)
Peter N. Waslyk (D) Incumbent- DID NOT VOTE

District 7 (Providence)
Joanne M. Giannin (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Patrick M. Ward (I)

District 8 (Providence)
Steven M. Costantino (D) No Opponent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 9 (Providence)
Noel O. Sanchez (R) Opponent-

Anastasia P. Williams (D) Incumbent - "Immigrants should go through the citizenship process, not create havoc or behave like squatters." DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 10 (Providence)
David B. Talon (R) Opponent-

Thomas C. Slater (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 11 (Providence)
Renay Omisore (R)-

Grace Diaz (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE-DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 12 (Providence)
Joseph S. Almeida (D) No Opponent- "It is a federal issue and not a serious crime since it is only a misdemeanor." Supports E-Verify only for government workers- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 13 (Providence, Johnston)
John M. Carnevale (D)-

District 14 (Cranston)
Ivan G. Marte (R) Opponent-

Charlene Lima (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 15 (Cranston)
Roberte J. Coupe (R) Opponent-

Nicholas A. Mattiello (D) Incumbent- "We must do something about illegals." Co-sponsored E-Verify-VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Christopher Frappier (I) Opponent- "Enforce the laws!"

District 16 (Cranston)
Peter G. Palumbo (D) Incumbent- "Illegal immigration is my #1 issue." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Michael P. McManaman (I) Opponent-

District 17 (Cranston)
Jasper P. Bedrosian (R) Opponent- "Enforce the laws!" Will support E-Verify

Robert B. Jacquard (D) Incumbent- "Co-sponsored with Palumbo;Voted for all legislation pertinent to controlling illegals."  Will support E-Verify- DID NOT VOTE

District 18 (Cranston)
Richard S. Nordland (R) Opponent-

Arthur Handy (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 19 (Warwick)
Robert A. Paquin III (R) Opponent- "While I feel we should continue to look up to the Federal Governement to help us fix our broken path to citizenship, it is paramount that we enforce the laws on the books and that we only allow Americans to work for America." Is 100% in support of E-Verify.

Joseph McNamara (D) Incumbent- "Send the questions in writing." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 20 (Warwick)
Alfred A. Gemma (D) No Opponent- "I co-sponsored the E-Verify Legislation."  VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 21 (Warwick)
Timothy M. Lee (R) Opponent-

Eileen Naughton (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE


District 22 (Warwick)
Jonathan R. Wheeler (R) Opponent- "I'm with the Governor on this issue." 

Frank G. Ferri (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 23 (Warwick)
Robert E. Flaherty (D)- No opponent- "Send questions via fax." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 24 (Warwick)
Joseph A. Trillo (R) No Opponent- "With economic times as they are, it is now more important than ever that we stop illegal immigrants from coming to live in our state and I will continue to support E-Verify as one step towards that goal. VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 25- (West Warwick, Coventry)
Timothy A. Williamson (D) No Opponent- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE

District 26- (West Warwick, Coventry)
William J. Murphy (D) (Speaker) No Opponent- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 27- (West Warwick, Coventry)
Ericka Joy Atwell (R) Opponent-

Patricia A. Serpa (D) Incumbent- "Supported and will continue to support E-Verify." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

David Michael (I) Opponent-

District 28- (Coventry)
Steven J. Hart (R) Opponent-  I oppose taxpayer subsidies for undocumented immigrants. I will fight to remove the incentives to enter our state illegally such as free health care and public education. I will require state institutions to ask about a student's immigration status and I will fight to enact laws banning undocumented students from receiving in-state college tuition rates and from receiving state scholarships and certain student loans. I support E-Verify, a federal pilot project to allow businesses to confirm the legality of their laborers, and sanctions against employers that hire illegal workers.

Scott Guthrie (D)- Opponent- "Immigration is a Federal Issue."  Would support E-Verify

District 29- (West Greenwich, Coventry)
Ian K. Longren (R) Opponent- "Immigration laws are too strict but they should be enforced since they are all we have; Undecided on E-Verify-need to research bill."

Raymond J. Sullivan Jr. (D) Incumbent-  NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 30 (West Greenwich, East Greenwich)
Robert A. Watson (R) (Minority Leader) Incumbent- DID NOT RESPOND- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Jean Ann Guliano (D) Opponent-

District 31 (No. Kingstown, Exeter)
Ann Marie Marshall (R) Opponent-

Kenneth Carter (D) Incumbent- "Sponsored legislation to make English the official languare in RI and will support E-Verify if it is not changed."- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 32 (No. Kingstown)
Lawrence W. Ehrhardt (R) Incumbent- "Immigration laws must be enforced; I supported E-Verifyin 2008 and will do so again."- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Mark A. Plympton (D) Opponent-

District 33 (So. Kingstown, No. Kingstown, Narragansett)
Tony Cirillo (R) Opponent-

Donald J. Lally (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Christopher G. Buffum (I) Opponent

Christopher H. Little (I) Opponent- Basically supports 
McCain's immigration reform legislation

District 34 (Narragansett)
David A. Caprio (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 35 (South Kingstown)
James K. Halderman (R) Opponent-

Michael A. Rice (D) Opponent- "The word "illegal" says it all; will probably support E-Verify."

District 36 (So. Kingstown, Charlestown)
David A. Cote' (R) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

Matthew J. McHugh (I) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

Donna M. Walsh (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 37 (Westerly)
George Markham (R) Opponent- "Enforce the laws to their full extent."  Will support E-Verify

Samuel A. Azzinaro (D) Opponent-

District 38 ( Westerly, Hopkinton)
Nancy Richmond (R) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

Brian Patrick Kennedy (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 39 (Richmond, Exeter, Charlestown)
David B. Hathaway (R) Opponent-

Rod Driver (D) Opponent- "This is not my top priority. Will not support E-Verify until our hands are clean regarding meddling in Latin America."

District 40 (Foster, Glocester, Coventry)
Nicholas Gorham (R) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Scott M. Pollard (D) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

District 41 (Scituate)
Christopher S. Caluori (R) Opponent- "The keyword is "illegal". 100% for E-Verify

Michael Marcello (D) Opponent- "The federal government needs to do a better job of enforcing the laws, yet treat people with respect."  Supports E-Verify in principle.

District 42 (Johnston)
Stephen R. Ucci (D) No Opponent- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 43 (Johnston)
Karl Tirrel (I) Opponent- "Something needs to be done; I have no tolerance for illegals."

Deborah A. Fellela (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 44 (Johnston, Lincoln, Smithfield)
Jennifer Hirons (R) Opponent- "All immigrants should apply for citizenshipand go through the process correctly."

Peter J. Petrarca (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY
 
District 45 (Lincoln, Cumberland)
Rene Menard (D) Incumbent- "I Co-sponsored Singleton and Palumbo legislation."  VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 46 (Lincoln, Pawtucket)
William McManus (R) Incumbent- "Send them back if they are here illegally." Agrees with Governor on E-Verify- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

District 47 (Burriville, Glocester)
Edwin R. Pacheco (D) No Opponent- "People should follow the laws that already exist regarding immigration; Will not support E-Verify because it's redundant."- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 48 (Burriville, No. Smithfield)
Brian C. Newberry (R) Opponent-

Gary S. Ezovski (I) Opponent-

Raymond Church (D) Incumbent- "We need a compassionate way to handle illegal aliens who are already here; go after the employers who hire them." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 49 (Woonsocket)
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt (D) No Opponent- "We must take action to prevent illegal immigration." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 50 (Woonsocket)
Harvey Nabonzy (R) Opponent- "I Agree with the Governor on this issue."

Jon D. Brien (D) Incumbent-  Introduced & Sponsored E-Verify- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 51 (Woonsocket)
Christopher M. Fierro (D) -


District 52 (Woonsocket)
Michael Tusoni (R) Opponent- "We need to clamp down!"

Karen L. Macbeth (D) Opponent-

District 53 (Glocester, Smithfield)
John S. English (R) Opponent-

Thomas J. Winfield (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 54 (North Providence)
Michael J. Rollins (R) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

Gregory J. Schadone (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE-VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 55 (No. Providence)
Arthur J. Corvese (D) Incumbent- "I will support E-Verify."- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 56 (Central Falls)
Agostino F. Silva (D) No opponent-  NO RESPONSE- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 57 (Central Falls, Cumberland)
Mark Chapin (R) Opponent- "This is my top priority."  Supports E-Verify

Kenneth A. Vaudreuil (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 58 ( Pawtucket)
William San Bento Jr. (D) No Opponent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 59 (Pawtucket)
J. Patrick O'Neill (D)- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 60 (Pawtucket)
Elaine Coderre (D) Incumbent- "Realistically, the Federal Government has let us down; We need to start enforcing the laws."-VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 61 (Pawtucket)
Peter Kilmartin (D) No Opponent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 62 (East Providence, Pawtucket)
Paul A. Dinsmore (R) Opponent

Elizabeth Dennigan (D) Incumbent- "Send questions via email."- DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 63 (East Providence, Pawtucket)
Edmund Leather (R) Opponent- "I am againts illegal immigration." Will support E-Verify

Roberto Da Silva (D) Opponent

Maryann Goburn Matthews (I) Opponent-

District 64 (East Providence)
Helio Melo (D) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 65 (East Providence)
John A. Savage (R) Incumbent- "Yes to E-Verify."- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 66 (East Providence, Barrington)
Margaret Kane (R) Opponent

Joy Hearn (D) Opponent- "This is a national issue." Supports E-Verify for government employees "only", not private companies

District 67 (Barrington, Warren)
Dana Peloso (R) Opponent

Jan Malik (D) Incumbent- "Send them all back!" Supports E-Verify- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 68 (Bristol)
Douglas Gablinske (D) Incumbent- "I won't answer your questions, but my record shows that I've supported all immigration legislation, including E-Verify." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Matthew R. Pion (I) Opponent-

District 69 (Bristol, Portsmouth)
William Grapentine (R) Opponent-
Raymond Gallison (D) Incumbent- "I co-sponsored the House bill and voted "yes" on E-Verify." 

District 70 (Portsmouth, Tiverton)
John Edwards (D) Opponent- "My grandparents came here legally, so everyone should; I will probably support E-Verify but must research the bill."

District 71- (Tiverton, Portsmouth, Little Compton)
John Loughlin III (R) No Opponent- "Enforce the immigration laws we have now; supports E-Verify." VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

District 72 (Portsmouth, Newport, Middletown)
Daniel Patrick Reilly (R) Opponent- "I believe our immigration laws should be strictly enforced, and I support E-Verify and will proudly support and vote for it."

Amy G. Rice (D) Incumbent- "Illegals should not be here."  DID NOT VOTE FOR E-VERIFY

District 73 (Middletown, Newport)
J. Russell Jackson (D) - NO RESPONSE

District 74 (Jamestown, Middletown)
Bruce Long (R) Incumbent- "I am concerned about radical approaches to solve immigration laws, but have and will continue to support E-Verify."-VOTED FOR E-VERIFY

Deborah L. Ruggiero (D)- Opponent

District 75 (Newport)
Steven Coaty (R) Incumbent- NO RESPONSE- VOTED FOR E-VERIFY 

Peter Martin (D) Opponent- NO RESPONSE

_______________________________

2 2008-H 7107 SUB A

BY Brien

ENTITLED,

Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and

passage of Substitute A.

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Brien, Loughlin, Trillo, Coaty, Singleton, Mattiello, Gemma, Ehrhardt, and Gablinske.

By unanimous consent, Representative Fox seconded by Representatives Brien and Corvese offers a written motion to amend.

2008 -- H 7107 SUBSTITUTE A
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS

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FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO

2008 -- H 7107 SUBSTITUTE A

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend 2008 -- H 7107 SUBSTITUTE A, entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS", as follows:

(1) On page 1, line 11, by deleting the word "places" and inserting in place thereof the word "place".

(2) On page 1, lines 13 through 16 by deleting all language thereon.

(3) On page 3, beginning on line 31 by adding the following language after the word "section": "; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit remedies or relieve obligations and/or penalties under state anti-discrimination laws".

Respectfully submitted,

________________________________ MAJORITY LEADER FOX