Mary Salas
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| Mary Salas | |
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| California State Assembly District 79 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2006 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Salas is a member of the American Association of University Women, California Trade and Commerce Agency, Kiwanis International, MANA, South County Economic Development Council Board, and Sweetwater Authority. [1]
Issue positions
Political Courage test
Salas did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [3],[4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Salas ranked as a 100, along with eight other Democratic members of the state assembly.[5]
Committee assignments
Salas served on the following committees:
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee, California General Assembly
- Veterans Affairs Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California General Assembly
Sponsored legislation
Salas's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 261 - Pupil records: privacy rights
- AB 286 - Vehicles: additional registration fees
- AB 847 - Sales tax: Adult Entertainment Venue Impact Fee
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Salas was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. She instead ran for election to the California State Senate, District 40. She was defeated by Juan Vargas in the June 8 primary.
2008
In 2008 Salas was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 79. Salas (D) finished with 74,051 votes while her opponent Derrick Roach (R) finished with 32,526 votes.[6]
| California State Assembly District 79 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mary Salas (D)
| 74,051 | |||
| Derrick Roach (R) | 32,526 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Salas's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| CA State Council of Laborers | $9,200 |
| Service Employees Local 1000 | $7,200 |
| CA Medical Assoc | $7,200 |
External links
- Mary Salas' campaign website
- Official state assembly website of Mary Salas
- Legislative profile of Mary Salas on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Mary Salas on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Salas
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Salas Issue Positions
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by - | California State Assembly District 79 2006-2010 | Succeeded by Ben Hueso |
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