Jay Kaufman
| Jay Kaufman | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifteenth Middlesex | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brandeis University | |
| Master's | New York University, 1971 and Brandeis University, 1973 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 05/04/1947 | |
| Place of birth | New York, NY | |
| Profession | Director, 'A New Public Education', Brandeis University | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kaufman is Director of 'A New Public Education' at Brandeis University. He previously served as Strategic Planning Consultant for Jay R. Kaufman Associates, Executive Director of Massachusetts Bay Consortium, and an Education Specialist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kaufman is a member of the Lexington Town Meeting, Environmental Business Council, Massachusetts Water Supply Citizens Advisory Committee, Small Business Association of New England, and WGBN.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kaufman served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Revenue Joint, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kaufman served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Revenue Joint, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kaufman served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Revenue Joint, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Kaufman won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifteenth Middlesex District. Kaufman was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Kaufman won re-election to the Fifteenth Middlesex Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Fifteenth Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jay Kaufman (D)
|
12,332 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kaufman won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Fifteenth Middlesex district. [4] In this election he raised $34,856-; of that total $33,606- (96.4%) was from in state contributions and $1,250- (3.6%) was from out of state contributions. [5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Second Hampshire district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jay Kaufman (D)
|
15,299 | |||
| All Others | 181 | |||
| Blanks | 6,458 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kaufman received $31,593 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jay Kaufman's campaign in 2010 | |
| Retired Public Employees | $500 |
| Massachusetts Police Association | $500 |
| Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union | $500 |
| State Police Association Of Massachusetts | $500 |
| Leader, Judith | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $31,593 |
2008
Kaufman raised $34,856 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers & Scientists | $1,000 |
| Steven Grossman | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Police Association | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Federation of Teachers | $1,000 |
| Boston Teachers Union | $1,000 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $1,000 |
| Alan D. Solomont | $1,000 |
| Boston Carmens Union Local 589 | $1,000 |
| Retired Public Employees | $1,000 |
Recent news
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- Transportation is key ... State, city, private interests huddle to solve issues - Woburn Daily Times
- New Push For August Meals Tax Holiday - Patch.com
- New Wampanoag casino design released - Cape Cod Today
- Lexington legislators breakdown stipend expenses - Lexington Minuteman
- Lexington Representatives attendance hits mark during Town Meeting - Lexington Minuteman
- House Rejects Plan To Phase In Income, Sales Tax Cuts - Worcester Business Journal
- Stories planned for today's Herald-Whig - Quincy Herald Whig
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Issues
Political positions
Debt negotiations
Kaufman is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[8] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[9]
External links
- Jay Kaufman's personal website
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Jay Kaufman
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Jay Kaufman on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kaufman
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
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