James Eldridge
| James Eldridge | ||
 | ||
| Massachusetts State Senate, Middlesex and Worcester | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
| 2003 - 2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Johns Hopkins University, 1995 | |
| J.D. | Boston College, 2000 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 11, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Eldridge served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009. He served on the Acton Democratic Town Committee from 2000 to 2003. In 2001, he began serving as the vice-chair for the Middlesex-Worcester Democratic Coalition. Acton also served on the Acton Housing Authority and the Acton Planning Board.
Biography
Eldridge earned his bachelor's degree in 1995 from The Johns Hopkins University, and J.D. in 2000 from Boston College Law School. His professional experience includes working as a paralegal/litigation assistant for Hale and Dorr, legislative aide for state senator Bob Durard, campaign manager for state senator Pam Regon, and public interest lawyer for Merrimack Valley Legal Services.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Eldridge served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Global Warming and Climate Change, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Housing Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Eldridge served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | ||||
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Global Warming and Climate Change, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Housing Joint, Chair | ||||
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Eldridge served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community Development and Small Business Joint | ||||
| • Elder Affairs Joint | ||||
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint | ||||
| • Housing Joint | ||||
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint | ||||
Elections
2012
Eldridge won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Middlesex and Worcester District. Eldridge was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Dean J. Cavaretta (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Middlesex and Worcester District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Eldridge Incumbent |
64.8% | 52,922 | |
| Republican | Dean Cavaretta | 35.2% | 28,797 | |
| Total Votes | 81,719 | |||
2010
Eldridge won re-election to the Middlesex and Worcester District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. George Thompson ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Eldridge (D)
|
37,482 | |||
| George Thompson (R) | 28,133 | |||
| All Others | 36 | |||
| Blanks | 4,008 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Eldridge won election in the Senate election for the Middlesex and Worcester district.[4] In this election he raised $371,202; of that total $358,891 (96.7%) was from in state contributions and $12,294 (3.3%) was from out of state contributions.[5]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Eldridge (D)
|
46,458 | |||
| Steven Levy (R) | 34,989 | |||
| All Others | 73 | |||
| Blanks | 7,027 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Eldridge received $222,435 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to James Eldridge's campaign in 2010 | |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $32,107 |
| Casaletto, Kathleen | $1,250 |
| Harvard Democratic Town Cmte | $1,000 |
| 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East | $1,000 |
| Eldridge, David | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $222,435 |
2008
In 2008 James Eldridge collected $371,202 in donations. [7]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $93,855 |
| Daniel Tappan | $1,000 |
| Ronald Ansin | $1,000 |
| Woody Kaplan | $1,000 |
Personal
Eldridge was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Acton, Massachusetts.
Recent news
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James Eldridge News Feed
- Framingham, MetroWest Rally for Markey - Patch.com
- State Senate may add funds to transportation bill - Boston Globe
- State could be first to ban plastic bags - Boston Globe
- Beacon Hill Roll Call - Nashoba Publishing
- Senators: Patrick needs to do more on emissions - CommonWealth magazine
- Senate rejects MBTA cost-saving task force - The Sun
- In Tone Shift, Patrick Calls Senate Transportation Finance Bill 'Very Hopeful' - WBUR
- Five candidates vie for two spots on Hudson's Board of Selectmen - Community Advocate
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External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Eldridge's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Jamie Eldridge on Twitter
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator Eldridge
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to James Eldridge
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