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Cheryl Coakley-Rivera
| Cheryl Coakley-Rivera | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Hampden | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northeastern University | |
| J.D. | Western New England School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Coakley-Rivera is an attorney.
She is a co-founder of the Latino Caucus, and member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, Hampden County Bar Association, Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys, and the Massachusetts Women's Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coakley-Rivera served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coakley-Rivera served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Coakley-Rivera served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Coakley-Rivera won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Hampden District. Coakley-Rivera was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Coakley-Rivera won re-election to the Tenth Hampden Seat in 2010. She was unopposed in the September 14 primary. She also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Tenth Hampden District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D)
|
4,155 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Coakley-Rivera won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Tenth Hampden district. [4] In this election she raised $32,206-; of that total $30,436- (94.5%) was from in state contributions and $1,770- (5.5%) was from out of state contributions. [5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Tenth Hampden district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D)
|
6,926 | |||
| George Vazquez (R) | 1,196 | |||
| All Others | 36 | |||
| Blanks | 1,331 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Coakley-Rivera received $22,931 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Cheryl Coakley-Rivera's campaign in 2010 | |
| Richard E Neal Massachusetts PAC | $500 |
| Massachusetts Federation Of Teachers | $500 |
| Retired Public Employees | $500 |
| Green, Aaron S | $500 |
| Connors, Michael D & Sandra | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $22,931 |
2008
Coakley-Rivera raised $32,206 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Government Employees | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Association of Realtors | $800 |
| Retired Public Employees | $800 |
| Five different donors | $500 |
Recent news
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- North End Community Renews Pledge for Pedestrian Safety - abc40
- With deportation pending, Yvette Martinez of Springfield fights to keep ... - MassLive.com
- Rally in Springfield calls for reform of immigration laws - MassLive.com
- Democratic US Senate hopeful Stephen Lynch says that if elected, he will be ... - MassLive.com
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External links
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Coakley-Rivera
- ↑ 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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