Leslie Fossel
| Leslie Fossel | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 53 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Lake Forest College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/16/1946 | |
| Place of birth | New York, NY | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Fossel worked for Mid Coast Hospital from 2007-2008, was a faculty member of the University of Southern Maine from 2000-2008, and a Contractor/Owner of Restoration Resources from 1975-2008.
Before his election to the House, Fossel was Chair of the Lincoln County Republicans from 2005-2007, was a Selectman for the Town of Alma from 2003-2007, and served on the Alma School Board from 1997-2003.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fossel served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fossel served on the following committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Leslie Fossel endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Fossel did not run for re-election to the state house. Instead, he ran for election to District 20 of the State Senate. He ran and won against Stuart Smith in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012, and was defeated by incumbent Christopher Johnson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chris Johnson Incumbent |
50.4% | 10,943 | |
| Republican | Leslie Fossel | 49.6% | 10,772 | |
| Total Votes | 21,715 | |||
| Maine State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Leslie Fossel |
64.7% | 2,041 |
| Stuart Smith | 35.3% | 1,115 |
| Total Votes | 3,156 | |
2010
Fossel's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Leola Roberts. According to unofficial results, Fossel defeated Roberts in the November 2 general election. [4]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 53 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Leslie Fossel (R)
|
2,849 | 66% | ||
| Leola Roberts (D) | 1,287 | 30% [5] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Leslie Fossel ran for District 53 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Timothy Nason. [6]
Leslie Fossel raised $5,157 for his campaign.[7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 53 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Leslie Fossel (R)
|
2,702 | |||
| Timothy Nason (D) | 2,152 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Fossel received $5,556 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below:[8]
| Maine House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Leslie Fossel's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $5,055 |
| Campbell, Siri | $100 |
| Fossel, Elizabeth | $100 |
| Fossel, Jon | $100 |
| Fossel, Les | $75 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $5,556 |
2008
In 2008 Leslie Fossel collected $5,157 in donations. [9]
His largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
Personal
Fossel and his wife Meredith have two children.[10]
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Leslie Fossel
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fossel
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Maine Elected Officials and Leaders," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List," June 12, 2012
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald general election results
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Fossel's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Leslie Fossel
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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Succeeded by Timothy Marks (D) |
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