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Dean Cray
| Dean Cray | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 28 | ||
| 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 | 03/05/1958 | |
| Place of birth | Dexter, ME | |
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Cray has worked as a bus driver, Road Commissioner, and a farmer.
Cray served as President of the Bus Drivers Association, and is a member of the Maine Fire Protection Services Commission.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cray served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cray served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Technology | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cray served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | ||||
| • Bills in the Second Reading | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Dean Cray endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Cray won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 28. Cray ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and defeated Daniel Swain (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dean Cray Incumbent |
63% | 2,826 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Swain | 37% | 1,659 | |
| Total Votes | 4,485 | |||
2010
Cray's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Matthew Jeffrey Quinn. According to unofficial results, Cray defeated Quinn in the November 2 general election. [5]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 28 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dean Cray (R)
|
2,531 | 66% | ||
| Matthew Jeffrey Quinn (D) | 1,220 | 32% [6] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Dean Cray ran for District 28 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Pamela Hitchcock. [7]
Dean Cray raised $5,344 for his campaign.[8]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 28 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dean Cray (R)
|
3,006 | |||
| Pamela Hitchcock (D) | 1,613 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Cray received $3,162 in campaign donations. The only contributor was the Public Fund.[9]
2008
In 2008 Dean Cray collected $5,344 in donations. [10]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,644 |
Personal
Cray and his wife Darlene have two children.[11]
Recent news
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External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Dean Cray
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cray
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Maine Elected Officials and Leaders," February 6, 2012
- ↑ 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 Cray's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Dean Cray
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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