Kilmartin was born February 18, 1962, in Rhode Island. Kilmartin attended
William E. Tolman High School in
Pawtucket and graduated in 1980. Kilmartin was sworn in as a police officer with the Pawtucket Police Department in June 1984 while continuing his studies at
Roger Williams University, where he earned his
Bachelor of Science in 1988. He later returned to school, and earned his
Juris Doctor in 1998 from
Roger Williams University School of Law. Kilmartin eventually rose through the ranks of the Pawtucket Police Department, ultimately attaining the rank of captain of the department's prosecution division. He retired from the police department in 2008, after 24 years of service.
Politics and public service
Peter Kilmartin was first elected as a state representative on November 6, 1990, into the 80th district.[1] Upon downsizing of the House of Representatives from 100 to 75 members in the 2002 election, Kilmartin ran unopposed and was elected to serve in the 61st district.[2] Running unopposed, Kilmartin was most recently re-elected on 4 November 2008.[3] He served as
Majority Whip from 2005 to 2010, and during the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kilmartin served on the House Committee on Corporations, House Committee on Labor, House Committee on Rules, and the Joint Committee on Highway Safety .[4]
Kilmartin announced he would not seek an eleventh term in the House of Representatives at the end of the 2010 session, and on February 23, 2010, he announced his intention to run for the office of
Attorney General of Rhode Island.[5] He was elected as Rhode Island's Attorney General on November 2, 2010.[6]
Electoral history
Rhode Island House of Representatives 80th District Election, 1990
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin
2,607
100.00
Rhode Island House of Representatives 80th District Election, 1992
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
3,134
79.79
Independent
Richard Patnaude
794
20.21
Rhode Island House of Representatives 80th District Election, 1994
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
2,688
100.00
Rhode Island House of Representatives 80th District Election, 1998
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
2,409
98.97
Write-ins
Write-ins
25
1.03
Rhode Island House of Representatives 80th District Election, 2000
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
3,066
100.00
Rhode Island House of Representatives 61st District Election, 2002
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
3,725
100.00
Rhode Island House of Representatives 61st District Election, 2004
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
4,642
98.77
Write-ins
Write-ins
58
1.23
Rhode Island House of Representatives 61st District Election, 2006
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
4,413
100.00
Rhode Island House of Representatives 61st District Election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Peter Kilmartin (inc.)
4,737
100.00
Rhode Island Attorney General Democratic Primary Election, 2010
