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Brian Dempsey
| Brian Dempsey | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Essex | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1991 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 22 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1990 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts, Lowell | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 09/30/1966 | |
| Place of birth | Haverhill, MA | |
| Profession | Insurance Broker | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Dempsey is an insurance broker. He served on the Haverhill City Council from 1988-1991.
Dempsey is a member of the Haverhill Democratic City Committee, and Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dempsey served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means, Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means Joint, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dempsey served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means, Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means Joint, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dempsey served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Dempsey won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Essex District. Dempsey was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Dempsey won re-election to the Third Essex Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Third Essex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Brian Dempsey (D)
|
8,727 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dempsey won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Third Essex district.[4] In this election he raised $140,490-; of that total $129,115- (91.9%) was from in state contributions and $11,375- (8.1%) was from out of state contributions.[5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Third Barnstable district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brian Dempsey (D)
|
12,649 | |||
| All Others | 0 | |||
| Blanks | 4,431 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Dempsey received $62,877 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Brian Dempsey's campaign in 2010 | |
| State Police Association Of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Food Industry | $1,000 |
| Chemaly, John P | $1,000 |
| Sepe, Gary | $1,000 |
| Retired Public Employees | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $62,877 |
2008
Dempsey raised $140,490 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $6,847 |
| Nine different donors | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Brian Dempsey News Feed
- Massachusetts labor secretary urges lawmakers to approve $10 million for ... - MassLive.com
- Youth jobs program facing deep cuts in Mass. - Boston Globe
- Cambridge resident honored with Access to Justice award - Wicked Local
- Citing backlog, state health agency pleads for funds - Boston Globe
- Massachusetts Legislature: Budget week begins on Beacon Hill - MassLive.com
- Gov. Deval Patrick seeks $800 million for transportation improvements in ... - MassLive.com
- Mass. House Approves $34 Billion Budget - WBUR
- Delegates tack on prison mitigation money to House budget - Wicked Local Walpole
- 'Dead Hand' Slows Activist Meister $2.9 Billion REIT Buyout Bid - San Francisco Chronicle
- STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Racing through the budget - Wicked Local Kingston
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External links
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Brian Dempsey
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dempsey
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
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