Gayle Goldin

Gayle L. Goldin[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 3 since January 2013. She is originally from Montreal, Canada, having immigrated to the United States at a young age.[3]

Gayle Goldin
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 3rd[1] district
Assumed office
January 2013
Preceded byRhoda Perry
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jeff Levy
ResidenceProvidence, Rhode Island
Alma materMcGill University
Tufts University
Websitegaylegoldin.com

Education

Goldin earned her BA in English literature from McGill University and her MA in public policy from Tufts University.

Rhode Island Senate

Goldin is a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus, of which she is the Deputy Majority Whip.[4]

2020 Senate leadership contest

Following victories by progressives in the 2020 Rhode Island Democratic Primary, Goldin announced her intention to run for either Senate President or Majority Leader.[5]

Tenure

Shortly after her election to the Senate, Goldin was the primary sponsor of the Temporary Disability Insurance bill, which made Rhode Island the third state to offer temporary benefits to workers "take time off for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, domestic partner or to bond with a new child."[4][6]

Goldin was a lead sponsor of the 2019 Reproductive Privacy Act, which codified Roe v. Wade into Rhode Island Law.[7]

She is an outspoken advocate for other women in politics and has publicly detailed the sexism faced by women at the Rhode Island Statehouse.[8]

Goldin successfully sponsored an bill in 2016 which requires Rhode Island schools to educate students about the Holocaust and other genocides.[9]

Committee assignments

Goldin is a member of the following committees:[4]

  • Committee on Health & Human Services, Vice Chair
  • Committee on Labor

Goldin previously served on the following committees:[2]

  • Committee on Environment and Agriculture, Secretary

Electoral history
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2012[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 2,225 57.3
Democratic Maryellen Butke 1,657 42.7
Total votes 3,882 100.00
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 General Election, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 8,437 96.7
n/a Write-in 291 3.3
Total votes 8,728 100.00
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 3,775 68.8
Democratic Christopher Wall 1,657 31.2
Total votes 5,483 100.00
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 General Election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 7,233 96.2
n/a Write-in 282 3.8
Total votes 7,515 100.00
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 1,622 100.00
Total votes 1,622 100.00
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 9,820 96.4
n/a Write-in 372 3.6
Total votes 10,192 100.00
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 5,141 100.00
Total votes 5,141 100.00
Rhode Island Senate, District 3 General Election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gayle Goldin 9,426 97.6
n/a Write-in 235 3.6
Total votes 9,661 100.00

No other candidates filed for election in the 2020 District 3 Democratic Primary and it was subsequently cancelled.

References
  1. "Senator Gayle L. Goldin". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. "Gayle Goldin's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  3. "Bio". gaylegoldin. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  4. "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  5. Anderson, Katherine Gregg and Patrick. "Goldin exploring challenge to Senate President Ruggerio". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  6. "Temporary Disability Insurance, S 0231 Substitute B" (PDF).
  7. "Rhode Island Legislators Overcome Anti-Choice Democrats to Pass 'Roe' Protections". Rewire News Group. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  8. Goldin, Gayle. "Why Speaking Out Against Sexual Harassment Backfires for Women in Office". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  9. Naylor, Donita. "R.I. remembrance: 'Never Again' in face of rising anti-Semitism". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  10. "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  11. "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. "2014 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  13. "2014 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  14. "2016 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  15. "2016 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  16. "2018 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. "2018 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 3". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved October 23, 2020.


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