Dawn Hill
| Dawn Hill | ||
 | ||
| Maine State Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 1, 2010-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| 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 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maine House of Representatives | ||
| 2006 -2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fairleigh Dickinson College | |
| J.D. | West Virginia University Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney, business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Hill is a licensed attorney in both Maine and West Virginia, actively practicing corporate and real estate law from 1980-1989 at her law firm in York. Hill is also the Owner of It's a Dog's World, a a large canine training and activity facility in southern Maine. She is the senior serving member of the board of directors for MMG Insurance of Presque Isle, Maine, and is a member of the Emerge Maine Board of Directors, York Land Trust Board of Directors, and Maine State Planning Office Critical Areas Advisory Board.
Hill graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson College in Teaneck, NJ. She graduated with a degree in Marketing in 1974. She then went on to earn her J.D. from West Virginia University Law School.
Issues
Campaign themes
Hill's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Making the Connection for Maine's Economy
- Excerpt:"Hill understands that to create jobs in Maine and get our economy moving again government should be a partner to small business – not a roadblock."
Government Accountability
- Excerpt:"Dawn continues to support the efforts of the organization 'Think Again' with information and advocacy. 'Think Again' is a local grass roots organization formed to stop the relocation of the York toll plaza."
Making Tough Choices to Balance Maine's Budget
- Excerpt:"Her efforts brought forth a nonpartisan balanced biennial budget and four nonpartisan balanced supplemental budgets that were passed with super majorities in both the House and Senate."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hill served on these committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs | ||||
| • Conduct and Ethics | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hill served on these committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Oversight, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Hill won re-election in 2012. She ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012 Democratic primary and defeated Arthur Kyricos (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dawn Hill Incumbent |
62.8% | 13,592 | |
| Republican | Arthur Kyricos | 37.2% | 8,066 | |
| Total Votes | 21,658 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Hill did not run for re-election to the State House, but rather ran for election to the Maine State Senate. She defeated Republican candidate Michael Estes in the November 2 general election. Democratic incumbent Peter Bowman did not run for re-election.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dawn Hill (D)
|
8,623 | 51% | ||
| Michael Estes (R) | 7849 | 46% | ||
| Blank | 535 | 3% | ||
In the June 8th primary election, Hill ran unopposed. [4]
| Maine State Senate, District 1 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dawn Hill
|
2,528 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Dawn Hill ran for District 149of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Bradley Moulton. [5]
Dawn Hill raised $5,246 for her campaign.[6]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 149 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dawn Hill (D)
|
3,459 | |||
| Bradley Moulton (R) | 2,172 | |||
Campaign themes
2010
On her campaign website, Hill outlined these themes: [7]
- Economy - Hill understands that to create jobs in Maine and get our economy moving again, government should be a partner to small business, not a roadblock
- Government accountability - Hill will work with anyone or stand up to anyone to make sure that Maine families are represented
- Breaking through the politics - Hill will balance the budget and cut taxes
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hill raised $56,491 in contributions. [8]
Her three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $40,706 |
| Nadeau, James A | $8,386 |
| James A Nadeau/Loan Forgiven; $000 Balance | $3,500 |
2008
In 2008 Dawn Hill collected $5,246 in donations. [9]
Her largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
Personal
Hill has a husband, James Nadeau.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Dawn + Hill + Maine + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Dawn Hill News Feed
- Maine Senate passes Hill's bill to increase use of ignition interlock devices - Foster's Daily Democrat
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- Dan Demeritt: Maine's state budget writers found the 'sweet spot' - Press Herald
- Lawmakers skirt Maine's open-meeting law during budget negotiations - Bangor Daily News
- 'Snowden is not the problem' Palin says - Daily Caller
- The Center For Inquiry Likes Atheism's Cranky White Guy Image, So Screw You ... - Raw Story
- Work/Life Issues Really Depend On What Kind of Job You Have - Raw Story
- Cheney: Obama administration may be 'a day late and a dollar short' on Syria - Daily Caller
- Maine gov unhappy with panel's budget plan - Seacoastonline.com
- Four gifts that will make dad's day on Fathers Day - Daily Caller
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010,2008, 2006
- Dawn Hill on Facebook
References
- ↑ "dawnhill," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List," June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Official Election Results
- ↑ Results for the June 8, 2010 primary in Maine
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Hill's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Dawn Hill for Senate: Issues
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Dawn Hill
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