Andre Cushing, III
| Andre Cushing, III | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 39 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| State House Assistant Majority Leader | ||
| 2010-2012 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,852/year (first regular session) $10,082/year (second regular session) | |
| Per diem | $38/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Cushing is a small business owner and real estate agent.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Avalon Village, Director of Bangor Jaycees, Director of Bangor Rotary, President of the Black Bear United Football Club, President of the Eastern Maine Medical Center Children's Miracle Network Board, and Vice Chair of the Hampden Business Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cushing served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cushing served on the following committees:
Elections
2010
Cushing's opponents in the November 2 general election were Democratic candidate Shelby Wright and Green candidate Caroline Rae Dodge. According to unofficial results, Cushing defeated Wright and Dodge in the November 2 general election. [2]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 39 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Andre Cushing, III (R)
|
2,783 | 58% | ||
| Shelby D. Wright (D) | 1,559 | 32% | ||
| Carolyn Rae Dodge (Green) | 385 | 8% [3] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Andre Cushing, III ran for District 39 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating David Higgins. [4]
Andre Cushing, III raised $24,030 for his campaign.[5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 39 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andre Cushing, III (R)
|
2,974 | |||
| David Higgins (D) | 2,805 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Cushing received $13,700 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below:[6]
| Maine House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Andre Cushing, III's campaign in 2010 | |
| Hartley, Brent | $550 |
| Nickerson & Oday | $500 |
| Vigue, Peter G | $389 |
| National Federation Ofindpendent Businesses-Safe Trust | $350 |
| Altria | $350 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $13,700 |
2008
In 2008 Andre Cushing, III collected $24,030 in donations. [7]
His six largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maine Hospital Association | $500 |
| Colonial Contracting Corp. | $500 |
| Cushing Family Corp. | $500 |
| David Greenier | $500 |
| Dana Edwards | $500 |
| Andre Cushing, Jr. | $500 |
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External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Andre Cushing, III
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cushing
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald general election results
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Cushing's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Andre Cushing, III
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Succeeded by Brian Duprey (R) |
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