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Leigh Dakin
| Leigh Dakin | ||
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| Vermont House Of Representatives, Windsor 3-1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $604.79/week | |
| Per diem | $162/day (non-commuter) $61/day (commuter) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Dakin has worked as a school nurse for the past 11 years. She worked previously with the Visiting Nurse VT/NH and Hospice, Springfield Hospital, and had an in-home business creating hand painted tiles. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Nursing, and earned a BA in psychology and counseling from Vermont College.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dakin served on the following committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dakin served on these committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care | ||||
Elections
2012
Dakin won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 3-1. Dakin was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Leigh Dakin ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor 1-1 in 2010. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010 in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Dakin first won election to the House, she collected $4,037 in donations.[5]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| William E. Dakin, Jr. | $500 |
| Edward Perez | $300 |
| Ronald Theissen | $250 |
| James Stack | $250 |
| P J Burstein | $200 |
| R A Cocker | $200 |
Recent news
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Leigh Dakin News Feed
- Jim Kenyon: A Chance to Turn Lives Around; Former State Senator Eyes Mount ... - Valley News
- My Place's Joel Najman Honored By Vermont Legislature - Vermont Public Radio
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Personal
Dakin sits on the Board of Directors of the Green Mountain Destival Series and Pamoja, Inc. She and her husband, William, have three children.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Biographies of Vermont State Representatives and Senators
References
- ↑ PlainsCapital Votes, "Candidate information," Accessed July 4, 2011
- ↑ Vermonet Secretary of State - Official Primary Results
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 2010 Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 4, 2011
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