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{{Short description|American politician (born 1947)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name          = Harold Metts
|office        = President pro tempore of the [[Rhode Island Senate]]
|term_start    = January 3, 2017
|term_end      = January 5, 2021
|predecessor   = [[William Walaska]]
|successor     = [[Hanna Gallo]] 
|state_senate1 = Rhode Island
|district1     = 6th
|term_start1   = January 2005
|term_end1     = January 5, 2021
|predecessor1  = [[Dominick J. Ruggerio]]
|successor1    = [[Tiara Mack]]
|state_house2  = Rhode Island
|district2     = 19th
|term_start2   = January 1985
|term_end2     = December 31, 1998
|predecessor2  = ???
|successor2    = [[Aisha Abdullah-Odiase]]
|birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1947|10|6}}
|birth_place   = [[Lexington, Virginia]], U.S.
|death_date    = 
|death_place   = 
|party         = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|education     = [[Roger Williams University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Bryant University]]<br>[[Rhode Island College]] ([[Master of Education|MEd]])
|allegiance    = {{flag|United States}}
|branch        = {{army|United States}}
|serviceyears  = 1970–1976
|unit          = [[Rhode Island National Guard]]
}}
'''Harold M. Metts'''<ref name="PVS">{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/7394 |title= Harold Metts' Biography |publisher= [[Project Vote Smart]] |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref> (born October 6, 1947) is an American politician and a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Rhode Island Senate]] representing District 6 since January 2005.<ref name="RIL">{{cite web |url=http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Metts |title=Senator Harold M. Metts |publisher=[[Rhode Island General Assembly]] |location=Providence, Rhode Island |access-date=March 10, 2014}}</ref> After [[Charles D. Walton]], he is the second African American to serve in the Rhode Island Senate. Metts served non-consecutively in the [[Rhode Island General Assembly]] from January 1985 until December 31, 1998 in the [[Rhode Island House of Representatives]]. 

==Education==
Metts was born in [[Lexington, Virginia|Lexington]], [[Virginia]]. He earned his [[Bachelor of Science|BS]] degree from [[Roger Williams University]], his teaching certificate from Bryant College (now [[Bryant University]]), and his [[Master of Education|MEd]] from [[Rhode Island College]].

==Elections==
*1980s Metts was first elected in House District 19 in the November 6, 1984 General election and re-elected in the November 4, 1986 and November 8, 1988 general elections.
*1990 Metts won the September 11, 1990 Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 6, 1990 General election, winning with 1,185 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1990/rirep.php |title= 1990 Rhode Island Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*1992 Metts won the September 15, 1992 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1992 General election with 1,197 votes (85.5%) against [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] candidate Rebecca Douglas.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1992/rireps.php |title= 1992 Vote for Rhode Island House of Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*1994 Metts was unopposed for both the September 13, 1994 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1994 General election, winning with 1,061 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1994/rireps.php |title= 1994 General Election Vote for R.I. House of Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*1996 Metts was unopposed for the September 10, 1996 Democratic Primary, winning with 281 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/rirepdem.php |title= 1996 Statewide Primary Vote for RI House of Representatives (Democrat) |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 5, 1996 General election with 1,156 votes (91.5%) against Republican nominee David Stahlbush.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1996/communityreps.php |title= 1996 Votes Cast for RI Representatives |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*2004 When District 6 Democratic Senator [[Dominick J. Ruggerio]] ran for re-election in District 4, Metts ran in the four-way September 14, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,341 votes (63.3%),<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/statewideprimary/senatedistrict.php |title= 2004 Statewide Primary Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref> and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election with 5,019 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2004/generalelection/statesenate.php |title= 2004 General Election State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*2006 Metts was unopposed for both the September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,714 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/statesenate.php |title= 2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref> and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 4,804 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2006/generalelection/senatesummary.php |title= 2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*2008 Metts was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 736 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/statewide_primary/races/108.php |title= 2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 6 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 6,509 votes (90.6%) against Republican nominee Marc Coda.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/2008/general_election/races/260.php |title= 2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 6 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*2010 Metts was challenged in the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,958 votes (70.7%),<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/statewide_primary/races/106.html |title= 2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 6 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref> and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 4,021 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2010/general_election/races/113.html |title= 2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 6 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*2012 Metts was unopposed for the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,545 votes,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/statewide_primary/races/108.html |title= 2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 6 |publisher= [[Secretary of State of Rhode Island]] |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,294 votes (91.8%) against [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee Russell Hryzan.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2012/general_election/races/110.html |title= 2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 6 |publisher= Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*Metts was challenged by Tiara Mack in the September 8, 2020 Democratic primary, losing with 1,011 votes (40.2%) against 1,506 votes (59.8%).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2020/statewide_primary/races/308.html |title=2020 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 6 |publisher=Secretary of State of Rhode Island |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date=September 11, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Metts Official page] at the [[Rhode Island General Assembly]]
*{{CongLinks | congbio = | votesmart = 7394 | fec = | congress = }}
*[http://ballotpedia.org/Harold_Metts Harold Metts] at [[Ballotpedia]]
*[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=1838 Harold M. Metts] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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[[Category:Democratic Party Rhode Island state senators]]
[[Category:Roger Williams University alumni]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American politicians]]
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