Brian Jones (Maine)
| Brian Jones | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 45 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 5, 2012-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,852/year (first regular session) $9,661/year/year (second regular session) | |
| Per diem | $38/day, plus $32/day for meals | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Southern Maine (1980) | |
| Master's | University of Maine (2006) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Freedom Selectman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Jones is currently a Selectman in Freedom. He spent 22 years as a high school teacher of English, mathematics and statistics, economics, history and government, and boat building. The last three years in public education he served as a high school principal.[3]
Jones has been a volunteer firefighter for almost 30 years and has served on Freedom's budget committee, planning board, and as the Town's school committee representative.[3]
Education
Jones earned his B.A. in English from the University of Southern Maine in 1980 and his M.Ed. from the University of Maine in 2006.[3]
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Jones outlined four main themes of his campaign:[3]
- "Create meaningful job opportunities for all Maine workers"
- "Protect our seniors and the most vulnerable in our community"
- "Provide a quality education for the next generation"
- "Ensure an effective, efficient, accountable, and principled state government."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | ||||
Elections
2012
Jones won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 45. Jones ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent R. Ryan Harmon (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brian Jones Incumbent |
50.3% | 2,253 | |
| Republican | R. Ryan Harmon | 49.7% | 2,222 | |
| Total Votes | 4,475 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Recent news
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- Administration's school grading system is flawed - Republican Journal (blog) (subscription)
- Maine House votes against creating food sovereignty act - Bangor Daily News
- House Shoots Down Food Sovereignty Measure - WABI
- Bill requiring food producers to label products containing genetically ... - Bangor Daily News
- Morning Sentinel Staff - Morning Sentinel
- Chugwater, Wyoming Fire Burns Down Town's Only Gas Station - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Calendar of Events for May 2013 - The Conway Daily Sun - Conway Daily Sun
- Summer Movie Release Schedule - New York Times
- Steve Smith: McCartney performs rarities galore; legends join Soul Train Cruise - Long Beach Press-Telegram
- Officials decide on plan to save Farmington road, slow Sandy River erosion - Bangor Daily News
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External Links
- Rep. Jones' website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Brian Jones on Facebook
References
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List" Accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Official primary results
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Biographical information submitted to Ballotpedia, July 16, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List" Accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Official primary results
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| Preceded by R. Ryan Harmon (R) |
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Succeeded by NA |
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