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Joseline Pena-Melnyk
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| College Park City Council | ||
| 2003-2006 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Buffalo State College, 1987 | |
| J.D. | School of Law at The State University of New York at Buffalo, 1991 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Dominican Republic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Pena-Melnyk's professional experience includes working as ssistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, and an Attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pena-Melnyk served on these committees:
- Access to Mental Health Services, Chair
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Public Health and Long Term Care
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pena-Melnyk served on these committees:
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Public Health and Long Term Care
Elections
2010
Pena-Melnyk successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. She won the third of three available seats.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ben Barnes (D)
|
18,954 | |||
| Barbara Frush (D)
|
18,689 | |||
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D)
|
18,457 | |||
| Scott Dibiasio (R) | 6,131 | |||
| Jason Papanikolas (R) | 6,013 | |||
| Kat Nelson (R) | 5,822 | |||
| K. Bryan Walker (L) | 1,151 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Joseline Pena-Melnyk ran for District 21 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Ben Barnes and Barbara Frush but beating Niel Sood. [2]
Joseline Pena-Melnyk raised $83,185 for her campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ben Barnes (D) | 18,453 | 29.6% | ||
| Barbara Frush (D) | 18,279 | 29.3% | ||
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D) | 18,001 | 28.9% | ||
| Neil Sood (R) | 7,349 | 11.8% | ||
| Write-Ins | 206 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Pena-Melnyk was up for re-election, she collected $40,530 in donations.[4]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joseline Pena-Melnyk's campaign in 2010 | |
| Service Employees Dc & Maryland State Council 54 | $3,000 |
| Mcgeo Food & Commercial Workers Local 1994 | $2,500 |
| Maryland House Democratic Cmte 2010 | $2,000 |
| Mickey Ibarra & Assoc Inc | $1,000 |
| Friends Of Peter Hammen | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $40,530 |
2006
In 2006 Joseline Pena-Melnyk collected $83,185 in donations. [5]
Her four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk | $18,713 |
| Deborah O'neal-Johnson | $4,000 |
| Markian Melnyk | $4,000 |
| Perez & Associates LLC | $2,500 |
Personal
Pena-Melnyk is Vice-Chair of the Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee for Prince George's County Delegation, and a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement.[6]
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Pena-Melnyk's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributors to Joseline Pena-Melnyk
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pena-Melnyk
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