Karen Mayne
| Karen Mayne | ||
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| Utah State Senate District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| State Senate Minority Whip | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $117/day | |
| Per diem | $96/day (lodging) $61/day (meals) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Para-Educator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Mayne joined the Utah State Senate in 2009. She is currently the Minority Whip, and previously served as Assistant Minority Whip.
Mayne is a Para-Educator for Granite School District.
Mayne graduated from Henagers Business College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mayne served on the following committees:
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mayne served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business and Labor | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Retirement and Independent Entities | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mayne served on the following committees:
| Utah Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business and Labor | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2010
Mayne was re-elected to the Utah State Senate, District 5 in the November 2, 2010 election. She defeated Republican Samuel Fidler and Constitution Party Jim Peverelle, Jr in the general election. She was unopposed in the primary.[1]
| Utah State Senate, District 5, General Election 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Karen Mayne (D)
|
8,492 | |||
| Samuel Fidler (R) | 4,705 | |||
| Jim Peverelle, Jr. (C) | 499 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mayne won election to the 5th District Seat in the Utah State Senate, defeating opponent Jonathan Fidler.[2]
Mayne raised $133,985 for her campaign while Fidler raised $12,764. [3]
| Utah State Senate, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Karen Mayne (D)
|
13,676 | 67.31% | ||
| Jonathan Fidler (R) | 6,641 | 32.69% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Mayne received $179,337 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Utah State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Karen Mayne's campaign in 2010 | |
| 2006 Mayne Candidate Account | $60,248 |
| Consumer Lending Alliance | $15,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $8,000 |
| Utah AFL-CIO | $6,150 |
| Utah State Senate Democrats | $5,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $179,337 |
2008
In 2008, a year in which Mayne was up for election, she collected $133,985 in donations.[5]
Her four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ed Mayne | $61,126 |
| Senate Democrats of Utah | $6,000 |
| Utah Laborers Local 295 | $4,700 |
| International Brotherhood of Electoral Workers | $4,000 |
Personal
Mayne is widowed and has two children.
External links
- Karen Mayne's personal website
- Official Utah State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ed Mayne |
Utah Senate District 5 2009–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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