The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Anne; 2 Children: Susan, Scott
Birth date: 04/21/1941
Birthplace: Medford, MA
Home City: Barrington RI
Religion: Christian

Profession

President, A. N. Nunes Insurance Agency, 1978-present Marketing Representative, Reliance Insurance Company, 1974-1978 Supervisor, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 1970-1974 Claims Adjuster, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 1963-1974

Education

BA, English, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 1963

Committees

Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
Corporations
Environment and Agriculture
Finance
Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development
Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery
Port Facilities Study Commission
Rules
Special Legislation

S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 400 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 8094 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5044 Prostitution Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 5005 Voter Pre-Registration
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 5983 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5359 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 659 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 5019 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 7106 Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2706 Red Light Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2112 National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2081 Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 7040 Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 7204 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2009 Expansion of Video Lottery Facility Hours
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 21 Telephone Political Solicitation Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6885 International Trade Agreements
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

H 6874 Ballot Questions from Governor
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

H 7935 Sub. A West Warwick Casino
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2854/19 West Warwick Casino Competative Bidding Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 2486 Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6052 Sub. A Medical Marijuana Bill
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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