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Byron Rushing
| Byron Rushing | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Suffolk | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1983 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 30 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1982 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/29/1942 | |
| Place of birth | New York, NY | |
| Profession | Adjunct faculty | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Rushing is an Adjunct faculty member. He previously worked as a museum director and in civil rights and community organizing.
Rushing is a member of the Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee, Bostonian Society, Calvert Social Investment Fund Advisory Board, Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Environmental Diversity Forum, Episcopal Network for Economic Justice, Grassroots International, Saint James Educational Center, Shirley Eustis House Association, Southend/Lower Roxbury Healthy Boston Coalition, and Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rushing served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules | ||||
| • Rules Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rushing served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules | ||||
| • Rules Joint | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rushing served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Floor Division | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Rushing won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Suffolk District. Rushing was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Rushing won re-election to the Ninth Suffolk 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, Ninth Suffolk District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Byron Rushing (D)
|
6,760 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Rushing won re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Suffolk, unopposed.[4]
Rushing raised $2,000 for his campaign.[5]
| Massachusetts State House of Representatives, Ninth Suffolk (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Byron Rushing (D)
|
10,563 | |||
| All Others | 150 | |||
| Blanks | 3,560 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Rushing received $925 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Byron Rushing's campaign in 2010 | |
| National Association Of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter | $500 |
| Bunte, Doris | $300 |
| King, Melvin | $125 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $925 |
2008
Rushing raised $2,000 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Woody Kaplan | $1,000 |
| Greg Jobin-Leeds | $500 |
| Maria Jobin-Leeds | $500 |
Recent news
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Byron Rushing News Feed
- Massachusetts Legislature revisits issue of transgender access to public ... - MassLive.com
- Marathon bomber #2 charged in his hospital bed - Cape Cod Today
- STATES RIGHTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT - NewsWithViews.com
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External links
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Byron Rushing
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Rushing
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Election Results, Massachusetts House of Representatives
- ↑ [ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_election_results.phtml?s=MA&y=2008#results_summary_H 2008 Massachusetts Election Fundraising, Candidates]
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
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