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Donna Nesselbush
| Donna Nesselbush | ||
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| Rhode Island Senate District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brown University | |
| J.D. | Suffolk University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 9, 1962 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Nesselbush is an attorney for the Law Firm of Marasco & Nesselbush, L.L.P. She has served as an Associate Municipal Traffic and Housing Court Judge in Pawtucket and is the former Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition against Domestic Violence.
She received her B.S. from Brown University in 1984 and her J.D. from Suffolk University in 1991.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Nesselbush served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health & Human Services, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Housing & Municipal Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nesselbush served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Nesselbush won re-election in District 15 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11. Nesselbush defeated Robert P. Venturini (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Donna Nesselbush Incumbent |
77.5% | 6,324 | |
| Independent | Robert P. Venturini | 22.3% | 1,818 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 8,162 | |||
2010
Nesselbush faced no opposition in the November 2nd general election. She was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary.[2]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Donna Nesselbush (D)
|
4,044 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Nesselbush was first elected to the Senate, she collected $18,265 in donations.[3]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Barbara Lee | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island Senate Democratic Leadership | $1,000 |
| Five individual donations each of: | $500 |
External links
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
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| Preceded by John McBurney (D) |
Rhode Island State Senate District 15 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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