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Jonathan Hecht
| Jonathan Hecht | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-Ninth Middlesex | ||
| 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 | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Stanford University | |
| Master's | Tufts University | |
| J.D. | Harvard Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Hecht is an attorney.
He is a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Arsenal Center for the Arts, Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery, Historical Society of Watertown, National Committee on United States-China Relations, and Local Government Advisory Commission.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hecht served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Post Audit and Oversight | ||||
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint | ||||
| • Elder Affairs Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hecht served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Elder Affairs Joint | ||||
| • Post Audit and Oversight | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hecht served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care Financing Joint | ||||
| • Elder Affairs Joint | ||||
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint | ||||
Elections
2012
Hecht won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-Ninth Middlesex District. Hecht was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
Hecht ran in the special election for the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District. He and two other candidates were defeated by representative William Brownsberger (D) in the December 13, 2011 primary election. Brownsberger faced no challenger in the January 10, 2012 special general election.[3]
2010
Hecht won re-election to the Twenty-ninth 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.[4]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Twenty-ninth Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jonathan Hecht (D)
|
11,886 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hecht won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Twenty-Ninth Middlesex district. [5] In this election he raised $108,681-; of that total $88,580- (81.5%) was from in state contributions, $19,101- (17.6%) was from out of state contributions, and $1,000 (0.9%) was from unknown sources. [6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Twenty-Ninth Middlesex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jonathan Hecht (D)
|
15,049 | |||
| All Others | 199 | |||
| Blanks | 5,061 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hecht received $58,501 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[7]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jonathan Hecht's campaign in 2010 | |
| Hecht, Jonathan | $30,000 |
| Page, Shippen L | $500 |
| Jones, Kristina N | $500 |
| Charnas, Charles N | $500 |
| Hecht, Peter | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $58,501 |
2008
Hecht raised $108,681 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Hecht | $30,000 |
| Bostonian Press | $4,887 |
| United States Treasury | $1,001 |
| Jane W. Goodwin | $550 |
| 16 different donors | $500 |
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- May 21, 2013 in New England // CYSCA Hosts Young NGO Leaders from Armenia - Armenian Weekly
- Strength in the Face of Tragedy: A Thank You to the Armenian-American ... - Wicked Local
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External links
- Jon Hecht's personal website
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. Jonathan Hecht
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008
- Jon Hecht on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hecht
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Brownsberger on well-worn path to Mass. Senate," December 14, 2011
- ↑ 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
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