Background
Almeida, Joseph S. was born on September 23, 1957 in Providence.
Almeida, Joseph S. was born on September 23, 1957 in Providence.
He attended high school at the Louisiana Salle Academy, graduating in 1975, and majored with a Bachelor from the Roger Williams College in 1990.
He is a Democrat. In September 1997, Almeida retired as a Providence police officer Almeida was a financial strategist and owned a bar prior to being first elected a Rhode Island State Representative, on November 3, 1998. He is also the chairman of the Rhode Island General Assembly"s Minority Caucus.
In the 2008 elections, he stood for reelection without opponents, winning 3056 votes.
Almeida lost in the Democratic Primary election on 14 September 2010 to Leo Medina who was unopposed in the general election. Almeida was elected again in November 2012 and returned to represent District 12.
Arrest
On February 10, 2015, Almeida was arrested and charged by Rhode Island State Police for misappropriating $6,122 in campaign funds for personal use. Almeida pleaded not guilty.
He is a member of the Constituent Services, Economic Development, Finance, and Veterans Affairs committees.