# Charles Fogarty
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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Charlie Fogarty
| office = 67th [Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island](/source/List_of_lieutenant_governors_of_Rhode_Island)
| governor = [Lincoln Almond](/source/Lincoln_Almond)
[Don Carcieri](/source/Donald_Carcieri)
| term_start = January 2, 1999
| term_end = January 2, 2007
| predecessor = [Bernard Jackvony](/source/Bernard_Jackvony)
| successor = [Elizabeth H. Roberts](/source/Elizabeth_H._Roberts)
| office1 = 43rd [Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association](/source/Chair_of_the_National_Lieutenant_Governors_Association)
| term_start1 = 2002
| term_end1 = 2003
| predecessor1 = [Gary Sherrer](/source/Gary_Sherrer_(Kansas_politician))
| successor1 = [Karl Ohs](/source/Karl_Ohs)
| state_senate2 = Rhode Island
| district2 = 27th
| term_start2 = January 1991
| term_end2 = January 1999
| predecessor2 = Joan R. Wiesner
| successor2 = [Paul Fogarty](/source/Paul_Fogarty)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|9|15}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|[Providence](/source/Providence%2C_Rhode_Island), Rhode Island, U.S.}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
| education = [Providence College](/source/Providence_College) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
[University of Rhode Island](/source/University_of_Rhode_Island) ([MPA](/source/Master_of_Public_Administration))
| birth_name = Charles Joseph Fogarty Jr.
}}
'''Charles Joseph Fogarty, Jr.''', also known as '''Charlie Fogarty''' (born September 15, 1955) is an American politician who was the 67th [lieutenant governor](/source/Lieutenant_Governors_of_Rhode_Island) of Rhode Island. He is a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). Fogarty served two full terms as lieutenant governor, first elected to the position in 1998 and leaving office on January 2, 2007.
His father, [Charles Fogarty, Sr.](/source/Charles_Fogarty%2C_Sr.), was a state senator and director of the Rhode Island Small Business Administration. His uncle, [John E. Fogarty](/source/John_E._Fogarty), was a United States congressman for 26 years. His brother [Paul Fogarty](/source/Paul_Fogarty) was elected as a Rhode Island state senator in 1998 and still holds the position.
A graduate of the [La Salle Academy](/source/La_Salle_Academy_(Rhode_Island)) and [Providence College](/source/Providence_College), Fogarty received a master's degree in public administration from the [University of Rhode Island](/source/University_of_Rhode_Island).
Fogarty was previously elected to the Glocester Town Council in 1984 and in 1990 was elected as a [state senator](/source/Rhode_Island_Senate), where he served for eight years.[https://elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1990/risenate.php] While a state senator, he served as both majority whip and Senate President Pro Tempore.
He was elected lieutenant governor in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. He served as lieutenant governor from 1999 to 2007.
Fogarty was a [candidate](/source/candidate) for [Governor of Rhode Island](/source/Governor_of_Rhode_Island) in [2006](/source/2006_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election).[{{cite news |last1=Belluck |first1=Pam |title=The Rhode Island Governor’s Race |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/ref/washington/raceprofile_RHODEISLANDGOV.html |access-date=29 November 2023 |work=The New York Times}}] He was running against incumbent [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) governor [Donald Carcieri](/source/Donald_Carcieri), as Fogarty was barred from seeking re-election in 2006 due to [term limits](/source/term_limits). His campaign issues included health care, small businesses, university tuition fees and speaking against corruption and the extension of gambling locally.[{{cite news |last1=Herman |first1=Jonathan |title=Corruption is main concern for Fogarty in campaign kickoff |url=https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2006/03/corruption-is-main-concern-for-fogarty-in-campaign-kickoff |access-date=29 November 2023 |work=Brown Daily Herald |date=6 March 2006}}] He was defeated by around 8,000 votes.
Rhode Island is one of 19 states that elects its governor and lieutenant governor separately rather than on a single party ticket.
Fogarty was appointed by Governor [Lincoln Chafee](/source/Lincoln_Chafee) in January 2011 as the director for the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.
In 2015, Fogarty was appointed by Governor [Gina Raimondo](/source/Gina_Raimondo) as director of the Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs.[{{cite news |title=Raimondo picks director of elderly affairs |url=https://www.abc6.com/raimondo-picks-director-of-elderly-affairs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204140102/https://www.abc6.com/raimondo-picks-director-of-elderly-affairs/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |access-date=29 November 2023 |work=Rhode Island News |date=15 January 2015}}] He retired from the post in 2018.[{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Patrick |title=Former Lt. Gov. Fogarty to retire from post as director of elderly affairs |url=https://eu.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/26/former-lt-gov-fogarty-to-retire-from-post-as-director-of-elderly-affairs/15636414007 |access-date=29 November 2023 |work=The Providence Journal}}]
==Electoral history==
* '''2006 race for governor'''
** [Donald Carcieri](/source/Donald_Carcieri) (R) (inc.), 51%
** Charles Fogarty (D), 49%
* '''2002 race for lieutenant governor'''
** Charles Fogarty (D) (inc.), 54%
** John Pagliarini (R), 25%
** [Robert J. Healey](/source/Robert_J._Healey) (I), 19%
** Gregg Stevens (Grn.), 3%
* '''1998 race for lieutenant governor'''
** Charles Fogarty (D), 50%
** [Bernard Jackvony](/source/Bernard_Jackvony) (R) (inc.), 44%
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{C-SPAN|1022094}}
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