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Dale Crafts
| Dale Crafts | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 104 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/14/1958 | |
| Place of birth | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Crafts is the Owner of several businesses - Going Postal Mailing Center, C and F Self Storage Incorporated, and Crafts Self Storage Incorporated. He has previously worked as General Manager of John D. Crafts Incorporated, Owner of Crafts Builders Incorporated, and Owner of Crafts Construction Incorporated.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Crafts served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Crafts served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Crafts served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||
Elections
2012
Crafts won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 104. Crafts ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary on June 12, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Crafts' opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Janice Comber. According to unofficial results, Crafts defeated Comber in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 104 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dale Crafts (R)
|
2,563 | 68% | ||
| Janice Comber (D) | 1,151 | 30% [5] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Dale Crafts ran for District 104 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Deborah Danuski. [6]
Dale Crafts raised $5,107 for his campaign.[7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 104 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dale Crafts (R)
|
2,874 | |||
| Deborah Danuski (D) | 1,712 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Crafts received $5,042 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below:[8]
| Maine House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dale Crafts's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $4,541 |
| Roberts, Richard | $100 |
| Mason, Garrett Paul | $100 |
| Crafts, Dale J | $100 |
| Crafts, John | $100 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $5,042 |
2008
In 2008 Dale Crafts collected $5,107 in donations. [9]
His largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
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External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Dale Crafts
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Crafts
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List" Accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Official primary results
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald general election results
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Crafts' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Dale Crafts
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