Kenneth Donnelly
| Kenneth Donnelly | ||
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| Massachusetts State Senate, Fourth 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 | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Donnelly graduated from the Trade Union Program at Harvard University and earned his bachelor's degree in Labor Studies from the University of Massachusetts.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Donnelly served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | ||||
| • Elder Affairs Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Election Laws Joint | ||||
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donnelly served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | ||||
| • Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Joint | ||||
| • Election Laws Joint | ||||
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Donnelly served on these committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets | ||||
| • Education Joint | ||||
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
| • Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint | ||||
Election history
2012
Donnelly won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate Fourth Middlesex District. Donnelly was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Gerry Dembrowski (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Massachusetts State Senate, Fourth Middlesex District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kenneth Donnelly Incumbent |
68.2% | 56,100 | |
| Republican | Gerry Dembrowski | 31.8% | 26,210 | |
| Total Votes | 82,310 | |||
2010
Donnelly won re-election to the Fourth Middlesex District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - Fourth Middlesex District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Donnelly (D)
|
45,583 | |||
| All Others | 835 | |||
| Blanks | 21,040 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Donnelly won election in the Senate election for the Massachusetts Senate for the Fourth Middlesex district. [4] In this election he raised $195,451; of that total $173,760 (88.9%) was from in state contributions and $21,691 (11.1%) was from out of state contributions.[5]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Fourth Middlesex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kenneth Donnelly (D)
|
52,690 | |||
| Brion Cangiamila (R) | 26,416 | |||
| All Others | 109 | |||
| Blanks | 7,672 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Donnelly received $81,548 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kenneth Donnelly's campaign in 2010 | |
| Donnelly, Kenneth J | $10,000 |
| Cambridge Fire Fighters Local 30 | $2,000 |
| New England Teamsters Local 25 | $1,500 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 | $1,100 |
| Professional Fire Fighters Of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $81,548 |
2008
In 2008 Kenneth Donnelly collected $195,451 in donations. [7]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $16,609 |
| Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts | $13,000 |
| International Association of Fire Fighters | $10,000 |
| Cambridge Fire Fighters Local 30 | $2,500 |
| Milton Fire Fighters Local 1116 | $2,200 |
Personal
Donnelly and his wife, Judy, have three children.[8]
Recent news
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Kenneth Donnelly News Feed
- PAUL CRANEY: Getting in the way of wages - Taunton Daily Gazette
- Real estate transactions for Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties, June ... - MassLive.com
- NuPath's Sherri McCann, advocate for the disabled, retires after storied career - Woburn Daily Times
- STATE HOUSE NEWS: Lawmakers hear hard push for minimum wage hike - Wicked Local
- Council enhances DeNapoli settlement offer - Woburn Daily Times
- State House News -- Patrick seeks $1.2 billion to continue state's technology ... - Hingham Journal
- Mass. lawmakers hear hard push for minimum wage hike - North Andover Citizen
- State House News -- Lawmakers hear hard push for minimum wage - Wicked Local- Cohasset
- Community reflects on gun violence - Lexington Minuteman
- Campaign Finance Reform Coalition In New York Steps Up Efforts In ... - Huffington Post
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External links
- Office website
- Senator Donnelly's website
- 2008 campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Kenneth Donnelly on Facebook
- Kenneth Donnelly on Twitter
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator Donnelly
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 2012 Massachusetts Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Kenneth Donnelly
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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