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Hi, my name is Jeanine Calkin.  I am a Democrat running for State Senate because I want our voices to be heard over the stagnant political system that has left every-day people like you and me, an afterthought. In our state, it is getting harder and harder to get a decent paying job. The Rhode Island middle class is disappearing, our jobs are leaving the state, and our government does little to help the working families who live here. As a lifelong Rhode Islander, I care about the future of our state.

Over the past year, I've heard many stories of disappointment and frustration in our current representation. Our elected officials give tax breaks to the wealthy, and require more and more from those that have the least. 

As State Senator, I will push to move away from a reliance on fossil fuels, to investments and development of wind, solar, tidal and geothermal power.