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Charles Joseph Fogarty, Jr., also known as Charlie Fogarty was the 67th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. He is a Democrat. Fogarty served two full terms as Lt. Governor, first elected to the position in 1998 and leaving office on January 2, 2007.
His father, Charles Fogarty, Sr., was a State Senator and Director of the Rhode Island Small Business Administration. His uncle, John E. Fogarty, was a United States Congressman for 26 years. His brother Paul Fogarty was elected as a Rhode Island State Senator in 1998 and still holds the position.
A graduate of La Salle Academy and Providence College, Fogarty received a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island.
Fogarty was previously elected to the Glocester Town Council in 1984 and in 1990 was elected as a State Senator, where he served for eight years. While a State Senator, he served as both Majority Whip and Senate President Pro Tempore.
Fogarty was a candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2006. He was running against incumbent Republican Governor Donald Carcieri, as Fogarty was barred from seeking re-election in 2006 due to term limits. [More at Wikipedia]
Born
September 15th, 1955 in Providence (Age 69)
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2009/04/13
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