NAME: Representative Patrick J. Kennedy Home City: Providence, RI Party: Democrat Rhode Island House, 1989-95. Date First Elected to the House: 11/8/94 Date Last Elected to the House: 11/08/94 Year of Next Election: 1996 Congressional Memberships: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee =================================================================== THE NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST (NPAT) When hiring a person for any position it is always more difficult to determine how a potential employee (candidate) might perform if they have never had the position before. So we do what you would do. We check their resumes, references, backgrounds, and then interview them with a series of "no wiggle room" questions on the issues they will most likely have to deal with if you choose to hire them for the job. We call our interview the National Political Awareness Test. All of this information and more is available through our Voter's Research Hotline. 1-800-622-SMART =================================================================== THIS PERSON HAS REFUSED TO TAKE THE 1994 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST (NPAT) =================================================================== CAMPAIGN FINANCE Campaign Finance History: The information in this section was provided by the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Library on Money and Politics. ----------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: Kennedy, Patrick J. FULL CYCLE DATA - 01/01/1993 - 12/31/1994 Net Receipts: ..................................... $1,065,747 Net PAC Contributions: ............................ $310,005 Net Individual Contributions: ..................... $613,535 The figures below represent Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions by industry and sector. Agriculture: ...................................... $2,000 Dairy................................... $1,000 Tobacco................................. $500 Agricultural Services & Products........ $500 Poultry & Eggs.......................... $0 Livestock............................... $0 Crop Production & Basic Processing...... $0 Commodity Brokers & Dealers............. $0 Food Processing & Sales................. $0 Forestry & Forest Products.............. $0 Miscellaneous Agriculture............... $0 Construction & Public Works: ...................... $6,500 Home Builders........................... $5,000 Construction Services................... $1,500 Special Trade Contractors............... $0 General Contractors..................... $0 Building Materials & Equipment.......... $0 Communication & Electronics: ...................... $8,750 Telephone Utilities..................... $4,500 Cable TV................................ $1,500 Recorded Music Production............... $1,250 TV & Movie Production/Distribution...... $1,000 Telecom Services & Equipment............ $500 Printing & Publishing................... $0 Misc. Communications & Electronics...... $0 Electronics Mfg & Services.............. $0 Computer Equipment & Services........... $0 Defense: .......................................... $10,850 Defense Electronics..................... $5,100 Miscellaneous Defense................... $3,750 Defense Aerospace....................... $2,000 Energy & Natural Resources: ....................... $3,635 Waste Management........................ $2,500 Electric Utilities...................... $1,100 Oil & Gas............................... $35 Miscellaneous Energy.................... $0 Mining.................................. $0 Environmental Services & Equipment...... $0 Nuclear Energy.......................... $0 Fisheries & Wildlife.................... $0 Commercial Fishing...................... $0 Hunting................................. $0 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate: ................. $21,300 Accountants............................. $8,750 Commerical Banks........................ $7,300 Insurance............................... $2,500 Credit Unions........................... $750 Finance & Credit Companies.............. $500 Real Estate............................. $500 Securities & Investment................. $500 Miscellaneous Finance................... $500 Savings & Loans......................... $0 Miscellaneous Business: ........................... $8,706 Food & Beverage......................... $3,706 Miscellaneous Services.................. $3,000 Beer, Wine & Liquor..................... $1,000 Retail Sales............................ $500 Lodging & Tourism....................... $500 Business Services....................... $0 Recreation & Live Entertainment......... $0 Casinos & Gambling...................... $0 Business Associates..................... $0 Miscellaneous Business.................. $0 Chemical & Related Manufacturing........ $0 For more information, contact Project Vote Smart.
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NAME: Representative Patrick J. Kennedy
Home City: Providence, RI
Party: Democrat
Rhode Island House, 1989-95.
Date First Elected to the House: 11/8/94
Date Last Elected to the House: 11/08/94
Year of Next Election: 1996
Congressional Memberships:
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
===================================================================
THE NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST (NPAT)
When hiring a person for any position it is always more difficult
to determine how a potential employee (candidate) might perform
if they have never had the position before. So we do what you
would do. We check their resumes, references, backgrounds,
and then interview them with a series of "no wiggle room"
questions on the issues they will most likely have to deal
with if you choose to hire them for the job. We call our
interview the National Political Awareness Test. All of this
information and more is available through our
Voter's Research Hotline.
1-800-622-SMART
===================================================================
THIS PERSON HAS REFUSED TO TAKE THE
1994 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST (NPAT)
===================================================================
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Campaign Finance History: The information in this section was
provided by the Center for Responsive Politics and the National
Library on Money and Politics.
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NAME: Kennedy, Patrick J.
FULL CYCLE DATA - 01/01/1993 - 12/31/1994
Net Receipts: ..................................... $1,065,747
Net PAC Contributions: ............................ $310,005
Net Individual Contributions: ..................... $613,535
The figures below represent Political Action Committee (PAC)
contributions by industry and sector.
Agriculture: ...................................... $2,000
Dairy................................... $1,000
Tobacco................................. $500
Agricultural Services & Products........ $500
Poultry & Eggs.......................... $0
Livestock............................... $0
Crop Production & Basic Processing...... $0
Commodity Brokers & Dealers............. $0
Food Processing & Sales................. $0
Forestry & Forest Products.............. $0
Miscellaneous Agriculture............... $0
Construction & Public Works: ...................... $6,500
Home Builders........................... $5,000
Construction Services................... $1,500
Special Trade Contractors............... $0
General Contractors..................... $0
Building Materials & Equipment.......... $0
Communication & Electronics: ...................... $8,750
Telephone Utilities..................... $4,500
Cable TV................................ $1,500
Recorded Music Production............... $1,250
TV & Movie Production/Distribution...... $1,000
Telecom Services & Equipment............ $500
Printing & Publishing................... $0
Misc. Communications & Electronics...... $0
Electronics Mfg & Services.............. $0
Computer Equipment & Services........... $0
Defense: .......................................... $10,850
Defense Electronics..................... $5,100
Miscellaneous Defense................... $3,750
Defense Aerospace....................... $2,000
Energy & Natural Resources: ....................... $3,635
Waste Management........................ $2,500
Electric Utilities...................... $1,100
Oil & Gas............................... $35
Miscellaneous Energy.................... $0
Mining.................................. $0
Environmental Services & Equipment...... $0
Nuclear Energy.......................... $0
Fisheries & Wildlife.................... $0
Commercial Fishing...................... $0
Hunting................................. $0
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate: ................. $21,300
Accountants............................. $8,750
Commerical Banks........................ $7,300
Insurance............................... $2,500
Credit Unions........................... $750
Finance & Credit Companies.............. $500
Real Estate............................. $500
Securities & Investment................. $500
Miscellaneous Finance................... $500
Savings & Loans......................... $0
Miscellaneous Business: ........................... $8,706
Food & Beverage......................... $3,706
Miscellaneous Services.................. $3,000
Beer, Wine & Liquor..................... $1,000
Retail Sales............................ $500
Lodging & Tourism....................... $500
Business Services....................... $0
Recreation & Live Entertainment......... $0
Casinos & Gambling...................... $0
Business Associates..................... $0
Miscellaneous Business.................. $0
Chemical & Related Manufacturing........ $0
For more information, contact