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Margaret Rotundo
| Margaret Rotundo | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 74 | ||
| 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 14, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Mount Holyoke College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/16/1949 | |
| Place of birth | Schenectady, New York | |
| Profession | Director for Special Initiatives, Harward Center for Community Partnerships, Bates College | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Rotundo is Director for Special Initiatives, Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates College. He is the founder of the Center for Service-Learning at Bates College, and has worked as Director of Bates College Office of Career Counseling, Assistant Director of Bates College Office of Career Counseling, and a Development Coordinator at Abington Friends School.
Rotundo is a member of the Family Drug Court Advisory Board, Maine Higher Education Compact Board, and the Margaret Chase Smith Public Policy Institute Advisory Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rotundo served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rotundo served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rotundo served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Rotundo won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 74. Rotundo ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Timothy Lajoie (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 74, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Margaret Rotundo Incumbent |
64.3% | 2,593 | |
| Republican | Timothy Lajoie | 35.7% | 1,441 | |
| Total Votes | 4,034 | |||
2010
Rotundo's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Matthew Fournier. According to unofficial results, Rotundo defeated Fournier in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 74 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Margaret Rotundo (D)
|
1,758 | 55% | ||
| Matthew Marc Fournier (R) | 1,324 | 41% [5] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Margaret Rotundo ran for District 74 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Michael Dumas. [6]
Margaret Rotundo raised $5,156 for her campaign.[7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 74 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Margaret Rotundo (D)
|
3,047 | |||
| Michael Dumas (R) | 1,030 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Rotundo received $3,513 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below:[8]
| Maine House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Margaret Rotundo's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $3,013 |
| Gosselin, Paul R | $100 |
| Hunter, Mary K | $100 |
| Isaacson, Philip M | $100 |
| Walworth, Edward Z | $100 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $3,513 |
2008
In 2008 Margaret Rotundo collected $5,156 in donations. [9]
Her largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
Personal
Rotundo and her husband Loring Danforth have two children.[10]
Recent news
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Margaret Rotundo News Feed
- Maine's Legislative Council approves $30000 to help victims of Lewiston fires - Bangor Daily News
- Legislative oversight panel OKs probe of document shredding allegation - Bangor Daily News
- LePage doubts state money available to help Lewiston fire victims - Bangor Daily News
- Watchdog group to investigate Maine Center for Disease Control, DHHS after ... - Bangor Daily News
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External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Margaret Rotundo
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Rotundo
- ↑ 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 Rotundo's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Margaret Rotundo
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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