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Linda Sanborn
| Linda Sanborn | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 130 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,852/year (first regular session) $9,661/year/year (second regular session) | |
| Per diem | $38/day, plus $32/day for meals | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Michigan State University | |
| Master's | University of Illinois at Chicago, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/30/1951 | |
| Place of birth | Aurora, Illinois | |
| Profession | Family Physician (retired) | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sanborn is a retired family physician. She worked for Gorham Village Family Health, Bowden Medical Group, Family Care Associates, and Partnership with Burton Knapp MD.
Sanborn is Chair of the First Parish Congregational Church Social Committee, Corporater of Gorham Savings Bank, member of the American Academy of Physicians, and Diplomat with the American Board of Family Medicine.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sanborn served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sanborn served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sanborn served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
Elections
2012
Sanborn won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 120. Sanborn ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Matthew Mattingly (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 130, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Linda Sanborn Incumbent |
57.2% | 2,612 | |
| Republican | Matthew Mattingly | 42.8% | 1,954 | |
| Total Votes | 4,566 | |||
2010
Sanborn's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Jacob Stoddard. According to unofficial results, Sanborn defeated Stoddard in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 130 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Sanborn (D)
|
1,941 | 53% | ||
| Jacob Stoddard (R) | 1,601 | 44% [5] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Linda Sanborn ran for District 130 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Norman Justice, Jr.. [6]
Linda Sanborn raised $5,252 for her campaign.[7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 130 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Sanborn (D)
|
2,405 | |||
| Norman Justice, Jr. (R) | 2,310 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Sanborn received $5,639 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below:[8]
| Maine House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Linda Sanborn's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $5,139 |
| Sanborn, Thelma L | $100 |
| Sanborn, Linda F | $100 |
| Marchand, Peggy | $100 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $5,639 |
2008
In 2008 Linda Sanborn collected $5,252 in donations. [9]
Her largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
Personal
Sanborn and her husband Jeffrey have three children.[10]
Recent news
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Linda Sanborn News Feed
- Maine State House tension grows over budget - Boston.com
- Democrats vote to combine Medicaid and hospital debt payback plan - Press Herald
- Hospital group criticizes Maine Democrats' Medicaid expansion plan - Kennebec Journal
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External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Linda Sanborn
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Linda Sanborn on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sanborn
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List" Accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Official primary results
- ↑ 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 Sanborn's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Linda Sanborn
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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