Jennifer Boylan
Jennifer Boylan (Democratic Party) is a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 66. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Boylan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 66. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jennifer Boylan grew up in New York and lives in Barrington, Rhode Island. Boylan graduated from New Hartford Senior High School in New York. She earned a B.A. in geology and earth science from Franklin & Marshall College in 1987 and an M.A. in earth and planetary science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1989. Her career experience includes working as an environmental consultant at Swidler Berlin and The Brattle Group and as a director of operations at PacketLogix. Boylan was appointed by Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) to the Working Group for Gun Safety.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Jennifer Boylan defeated Janine Wolf in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Boylan (D) | 64.5 | 5,417 | |
| Janine Wolf (R) | 35.3 | 2,959 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 8,394 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Jennifer Boylan advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Boylan | 100.0 | 997 | |
| Total votes: 997 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
Janine Wolf advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janine Wolf | 100.0 | 163 | |
| Total votes: 163 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
Jennifer Boylan defeated Samuel Read in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Boylan (D) | 57.3 | 3,584 | |
| Samuel Read (Independent) | 42.2 | 2,641 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 6,255 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66
Jennifer Boylan advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Boylan | 100.0 | 1,716 | |
| Total votes: 1,716 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Jennifer Boylan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Boylan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Reducing climate change and protecting the environment have always been important to me. I spent 12 years as an environmental professional, both as a government contractor doing environmental investigations and as litigation consultant helping clients access funding for hazardous waste cleanups. Living in a coastal community means that the impacts of climate change and sea level rising are happening in front of our eyes. We must take bold action to pass on a livable planet to future generations.
- The 2012 Sandy Hook shooting changed everything for me. Before that day, I never once worried about my children’s safety at school. After Sandy Hook, I woke up to a world in which I needed to be involved and part of the solution - to make changes to keep my family and community safe from gun violence. As a volunteer and a leader with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America for nearly 10 years, I had the opportunity to work on many legislative initiatives. This work gave me a front-row seat to the law-making process. I have attended countless hours of hearings and have watched politics play out. I have met with lawmakers and advocates, testified and learned to build effective coalitions to make RI safer. We still have work to do.
- The ability to choose if, when, and how to give birth is fundamental to women’s economic success, educational achievement, and overall health and well-being. Access to safe and legal abortion is essential for Rhode Island women and for all women. Rhode Island needs to protect a women’s right to make healthcare decisions about her own body and pass the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (EACA). EACA would add coverage of abortion to our state Medicaid program, which covers over 315,000 Rhode Island residents, and eliminate harmful laws that prevent people enrolled in Medicaid and more than 17,000 state employees (and their dependents) from using their insurance to cover abortion.
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2024
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In 2024, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 2 to June 14.
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2023
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In 2023, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 16.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 |
Officeholder Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Liana Cassar (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |