Hodgson Running for Second Term in Senate

State Senator Dawson Hodgson today filed papers with the North Kingstown Board of Canvassers, officially declaring his intention to seek a second term in the Rhode Island Senate. 

“I am proud of the reputation I have earned as a conscientious and diligent senator who stands up to be counted when it matters most for Rhode Island,” Hodgson said in an announcement e-mailed to constituents. 

“I have been engaged on nearly substantive issue to come before the legislature during my term, and I am confident that my record accords with the vision of leadership I’ve articulated since I was elected in 2010 – we must have clean, competent government for Rhode Island, and foster an environment that promotes job growth. The results of the current legislative majority in this regard are simply not acceptable.”

Hodgson serves on the Senate Judiciary and Labor committees, as well as the Joint Committees on Shared Municipal Services and Economic Development.  In his first term, he was elected to serve as Deputy Minority Leader, and has emerged as a thoughtful advocate for better government in Rhode Island.

Hodgson is an attorney licensed in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. A North Kingstown native, he served as a state prosecutor from 2005 to 2010.  He is also a shareholder of Sodco, Inc., a family turf farm in Slocum.

District 35 was substantially redrawn during the 2012 redistricting process.  The district now includes East Greenwich, North Kingstown, South Kingstown and Narragansett.

Release courtesy of Hodgson’s campaign.