Robert J. Healey

Robert J. Healey
Personal details
Born(1957-05-03)May 3, 1957
Providence, Rhode Island,
U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2016(2016-03-20) (aged 58)
Barrington, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (before 1994)
Cool Moose Party (1994–2014)
Moderate (2014–2016)
EducationRhode Island College (BA)
Boston University (MA)
New England School of Law
(JD)
Northeastern University (MA)
Columbia University
ProfessionEducator
Restaurateur
WebsiteCampaign website

Robert J. Healey Jr. (May 3, 1957 – March 20, 2016) was an American attorney, businessman, and political activist. He was the founder of Rhode Island's Cool Moose Party, the state's third-largest political party from 1994 until 2002, and was a perennial candidate for statewide office.[1][2][3][4] Healey ran for governor or lieutenant governor a total of seven times.[5] Running as an independent candidate in 2010, he won 39% of the vote for lieutenant governor, running on a platform of abolishing the office. As the Moderate Party nominee for governor in 2014, Healey won 22% of the vote while spending less than $40 on the campaign.[6]

  1. ^ Wroblewski, Sam (September 11, 2014). "NEWS: Bob Healey running for governor for the Moderate Party". WPRO. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Needham, Cynthia; Ziner, Karen Lee (October 30, 2010). "Healey says many states are discussing eliminating the lieutenant governor position". PolitiFact.com. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Nesi, Ted (December 4, 2010). "Cool Moose Bob Healey makes the NYT". WPRI-TV. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Sulzberger, A. G. (December 3, 2010). "Jokes and Secret Hopes for Lieutenant Governors". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIHS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections - Election Results". Retrieved November 5, 2014.