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Eileen Donoghue
| Eileen Donoghue | ||
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| Massachusetts State Senate, First Middlesex District | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 5, 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| 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 | University of Massachusetts, 1976 | |
| J.D. | Suffolk University, 1979 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Holyoke, MA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Donoghue served as the Mayor of Lowell and as Lowell City Councilor.
Biography
Donoghue received her B.A. in Law and Spanish from the University of Massachusetts, and J.D. from Suffolk University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Donoghue served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Post Audit and Oversight | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
| • Community Development and Small Business Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint | ||||
| • Higher Education Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
| • Ways and Means Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donoghue served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community Development and Small Business Joint | ||||
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint | ||||
| • Higher Education Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint, Chair | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Donoghue's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Health Care
- Excerpt:"If elected to the Senate, Eileen would work with her colleagues to advance legislation aimed at reducing health care costs, including standardizing health care administration processes and reducing paperwork and administrative costs."
Education
- Excerpt:"Eileen has been a longtime supporter of programs to broaden access to early education, including free, all-day Kindergarten and after-school programs. Eileen also believes that the state must do all it can to shelter Chapter 70 from budget cuts."
Green Economy
- Excerpt:"Eileen believes that there must be long-term opportunities for both public and private investments in each sector of this economy."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt:"We must work together to bring relief to small businesses that are the lifeblood of our economy. Eileen also believes that our colleges and universities play an integral role in our economy, and we should do everything possible to ensure college graduates have a clearer path to employment."
Election history
2012
Donoghue won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate First Middlesex District. Donoghue was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated James Buba (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Massachusetts State Senate, First Middlesex District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eileen Donoghue Incumbent |
71.2% | 44,177 | |
| Republican | James Buba | 28.8% | 17,884 | |
| Total Votes | 62,061 | |||
2010
Donoghue won election to the First Middlesex Seat in 2010. She defeated Christian Doherty in the September 14 Democratic primary. She defeated James Buba in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - First Middlesex District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eileen Donoghue (D)
|
24,549 | |||
| James Buba (R) | 16,335 | |||
| Patrick A. O’Connor (I) | 4,158 | |||
| All Others | 13 | |||
| Blanks | 3,096 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Donoghue raised $162,123 in contributions. [4]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Donoghue, Eileen | $4,000 |
| Keefe, Mary Jo | $1,000 |
| Keefe, James G | $1,000 |
| Kendall, Susan | $1,000 |
Personal
Donoghue has a husband, John J. O'Connor.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Eileen + Donoghue + Massachusetts + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Eileen Donoghue News Feed
- State House News -- Senate motors through budget amendments - Norwell Mariner
- 2024 Boston Olympics? Let's check it out, they say - Boston Globe
- Legislators say student debt is a "big issue" - MetroWest Daily News
- Massachusetts lawmakers push bill to boost welfare work, education - MassLive.com
- EMILY's List Makes a Presumptuous Pick - Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog)
- Donoghue leads charge for Olympics - The Sun
- ANCA Desk: Lowell April 24 Event Sends Powerful Message - Armenian Weekly
- UMass Lowell Hockey Team Honored at the State House - UMass Lowell (press release)
- Beacon Hill Roll Call - Nashoba Publishing
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External links
- Senate website
- Campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Eileen Donoghue on Facebook
- Eileen Donoghue on Twitter
- Eileen Donoghue on YouTube
- Eileen Donoghue on Flickr
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