{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Paul Fogarty | image = | state_senate = Rhode Island | district = 23rd<ref name="RIL">{{cite web |url= http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Fogarty |title= Senator Paul W. Fogarty |publisher= Rhode Island General Assembly |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> | term_start = January 2003 | term_end = January 1, 2019 | predecessor = James Sheehan | successor = Jessica de la Cruz | state_senate3 = Rhode Island | district3 = | term_start3 = January 1999 | term_end3 = January 2003 | predecessor3 = Charles J. Fogarty | successor3 = Hanna Gallo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|1|8}} | birth_place = Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = | relations = Charles J. Fogarty, brother<br>John E. Fogarty, uncle | parents = Charles Fogarty, Sr. | alma_mater = | profession = | website = }}
'''Paul W. Fogarty'''<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/24216 |title= Paul Fogarty's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> (born January 8, 1957, in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate who represented District 23 from January 2003 to January 1, 2019. Fogarty served consecutively from January 1999 until January 2003 in the District 27 seat. He is the son of former Rhode Island state Senator Charles Fogarty, Sr., the younger brother of Rhode Island Lieutenant governor Charles J. Fogarty, and the nephew of United States Representative John E. Fogarty.
==Education== Fogarty graduated from the La Salle Academy.
==Elections== *2012 Fogarty and returning 2010 Republican challenger Julian Forgue were both unopposed for their September 11, 2012, primaries,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/128.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 27 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> setting up a rematch; Fogarty won the November 6, 2012, general election with 7,513 votes (59.0%) against Forgue.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/127.html |title= 2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 27 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> *1998 When District 27 Democratic Senator Charles J. Fogarty ran for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island and left the seat open, Fogarty was unopposed for the September 15, 1998, Democratic Primary, winning with 445 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/demprimary.php |title= Democrat Primary Statewide Primary September 15, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> and won the three-way November 3, 1998, general election with 2,958 votes (53.9%) against Republican nominee M. Jeffry Schanck and Independent candidate Mary Ryan.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1998/statesenate.php |title= RI State Senator, RI General Election, November 3, 1998 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> *2000 Fogarty was unopposed for the September 12, 2000, Democratic Primary, winning with 601 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/statewideprimary/demdissum.php |title= 2000 Rhode Island Senators & Representatives Summary by District, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 7, 2000, general election with 5,488 votes (73.3%) against Republican nominee Jeffrey Bowie.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2000/generalelection/disrisenate.php |title= 2000 General Election Results by District for Rhode Island Senate |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> *2002 Redistricted to District 23, and with incumbent Democratic Senator James Sheehan redistricted to District 36, Fogarty was unopposed for the September 10, 2002, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,403 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/statesendem.php |title= 2002 Senator in General Assembly, Democrat |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 5, 2002, general election with 6,110 votes (67.9%) against Republican nominee Elizabeth Tetraeault.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2002/generalelection/dissen.php |title= 2002 Rhode Island Senate by Senate District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> *2004 Fogarty was unopposed for the September 14, 2004, Democratic Primary, winning with 667 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/statewideprimary/senatedistrict.php |title= 2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 2, 2004, general election with 8,146 votes (68.6%) against Republican nominee Cynthia Roe.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/statesenate.php |title= 2004 General Election State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> *2006 Fogarty was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,107 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/statesenate.php |title= 2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> and the November 7, 2006, general election, winning with 8,935 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/generalelection/senatesummary.php |title= 2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> *2008 Fogarty was unopposed for the September 9, 2008, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,028 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/125.php |title= 2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 23 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> and the November 4, 2008, general election, winning with 7,735 votes (58.7%) against Republican former state Representative Scott Rabideau.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/general_election/races/345.php |title= 2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 23 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> *2010 Fogarty was unopposed for the September 23, 2010, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,764 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/123.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 23 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 2, 2010, general election with 5,507 votes (51.5%) against Republican nominee Julian Forgue.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/130.html |title= 2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 23 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |accessdate= March 11, 2014}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Fogarty Official page] at the Rhode Island General Assembly *{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 24216 | fec = | congress = }} *[http://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Fogarty Paul Fogarty] at Ballotpedia *[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=3863 Paul W. Fogarty] at OpenSecrets
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