John Patrick
| John Patrick | ||
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| Maine State Senate District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 1, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maine State House of Representatives | ||
| 2000-2008 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 25, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Romford, ME | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Before becoming Senator, Patrick served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives, from 2001-2008. In the House, he was a member of the Labor Committee, and chaired the Legal and Veterans Affairs committee during his 3rd and 4th terms.
Besides his job as Senator, Patrick is a journeyman mechanic for the NewPage Paper Mill in Rumford, Maine. He is also the former President of the United Paperworkers Union Local 900. Patrick has also served on many boards, including the Maine AFL-CIO, St. Athanasius and St. John's school, and the MSAD 43 school board.
Patrick is a 1972 graduate of Mexico High School.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Patrick served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, Chair | ||||
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Patrick served on these committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Senatorial Vote | ||||
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Patrick won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012 Democratic primary and defeated C. Harvey Calden (R) and Leonard Greaney (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Maine State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Patrick |
56.8% | 10,529 | |
| Republican | C. Harvey Calden | 30% | 5,562 | |
| Independent | Leonard Greaney | 13.2% | 2,442 | |
| Total Votes | 18,533 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Patrick defeated Republican candidate H. Sawin Millett, Jr. in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Patrick (D)
|
9,143 | 53% | ||
| H. Sawin Millett, Jr. (R) | 7,342 | 43% | ||
| Blank | 787 | 5% | ||
In the June 8th primary election, Patrick defeated Daniel Smiley by a margin of 3,015to 1,033. [3]
| Maine State Senate, District 14 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Patrick
|
3,015 | 74.5% | ||
| Daniel Smiley | 1,033 | 25.5% | ||
Campaign themes
2010
Patrick's Facebook page gives his views on these issues: [4]
- Jobs - create jobs that pay a living page
- Healthcare - lowereing healthcare costs
- Education - promote economic opportunity through education and small business initiatives
"I would like to continue public service representing Western Maine people in the legislature and I look forward to talking with voters as I go door to door. I have always believed that the knowledge gained talking with voters is my biggest asset."
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Patrick raised $37,834 in contributions. [5]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $36,334 to his campaign.
Personal
Patrick is a lifelong resident of River Valley, Maine. He and his wife Claire M. Coulombe have been married for 32 years and have three children.
Recent news
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John Patrick News Feed
- Maine committee deeply split on dental care bill - Press Herald
- Maine Senate kills right-to-work, dues bills - WMTW Portland
- Maine Bills Seek to Ensure Majority Vote for Political Contest Winners - Mpbn - MPBN News
- Minnesota Senate Passes Gay Marriage, Governor To Sign - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Lawmakers hope they have an energy bill LePage, Democrats can agree on - Bangor Daily News
- LePage not happy with bipartisan energy bill - Kennebec Journal
- State Roundup - Annuity Outlook Magazine
- Guns and the filibuster - The Hill (blog)
- Shaheen raking in the dough - The Keene Sentinel
- Legislature wades through hundreds of proposals - The Portland Phoenix
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External links
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- John Patrick for Senate on Facebook
References
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Maine State Senate District 14 2010–present |
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