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Barry Finegold
| Barry Finegold | ||
 | ||
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 5, 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
| 1996-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Franklin and Marshall College, 1993 | |
| J.D. | Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, 1998 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 3, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | Boston, MA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Finegold served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Seventeenth Essex district from 1997 to 2011.
Biography
Finegold's professional experience includes working an attorney with Dalton & Finegold, LLP.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Finegold served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Joint | ||||
| • Election Laws Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Health Care Financing Joint | ||||
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint | ||||
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Finegold served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Joint | ||||
| • Election Laws Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Health Care Financing Joint | ||||
| • Housing Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Finegold served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Finegold won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex and Middlesex District. Finegold was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Paul Adams (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Second Essex and Middlesex District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barry Finegold Incumbent |
65.2% | 44,394 | |
| Republican | Paul Adams | 34.8% | 23,716 | |
| Total Votes | 68,110 | |||
2010
Finegold won election to the Second Essex and Middlesex state senate seat in 2010. He defeated John Kelly, Debbie Silberstein and John J. Wilson, Jr. in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Jamison Tomasek (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barry Finegold (D)
|
25,385 | |||
| Jamison Tomasek (R) | 19,939 | |||
| Jodi Oberto (I) | 2,535 | |||
| All Others | 69 | |||
| Blanks | 2,416 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Finegold won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Seventeenth Essex district. [2] In this election he raised $58,798; of that total $55,248 (94.0%) was from in state contributions and $3,550 (6.0%) was from out of state contributions. [3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Seventeenth Essex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barry Finegold (D)
|
14,174 | |||
| All Others | 235 | |||
| Blanks | 5,964 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Finegold raised $357,769 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Finn, Paul | $1,000 |
| Gorman, Frank | $1,000 |
| Mackenzie, Kenneth | $1,000 |
| Jamieson, Scott J | $1,000 |
2008
Finegold raised $14,174 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Inquiry Systems Company | $3,688 |
| Boston Carmens Union Local 589 | $1,000 |
| Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Electrical Workers Local 2321 | $1,000 |
| Retired Public Emplyees | $1,000 |
Personal
Finegold and his wife, Amy, have two children.
Recent news
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Barry Finegold News Feed
- Institution opens 21st branch - The Sun
- Lift the charter school cap - Boston Globe
- Many sit out special Senate primary - Andover Townsman
- More education reform needed - The Sun
- Happy trails to you - Andover Townsman
- Urge to `do something' usually makes bad law - Andover Townsman
- Lawmakers rush legislation to save jobs in Andover - Eagle-Tribune
- Senate rejects MBTA cost-saving task force - The Sun
- Foxborough Students, Parents Join Hundreds in Rally to Lift Charter School Cap - Patch.com
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External links
- Campaign website
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Barry Finegold on Twitter
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate Second Essex and Middlesex 2011 - present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Essex 17 1997–2011 |
Succeeded by Paul Adams |
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