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Maryellen Goodwin
From Ballotpedia
| Maryellen Goodwin | ||
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| Rhode Island Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1987 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 26 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 1986 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Rhode Island College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 27, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Providence, RI | |
| Profession | Counselor | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Goodwin works for Providence Journal Company. She is also a counselor.
Goodwin earned her BA from Rhode Island College in 1988.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Goodwin served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment & Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Housing & Municipal Government | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goodwin served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment and Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Goodwin served on these committees:| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Constitutional and Regulatory Issues | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Goodwin won re-election in District 1. She was unopposed in both the Democratic primary on September 11 and the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maryellen Goodwin Incumbent |
98.1% | 6,048 | |
| Other | Write-in | 1.9% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 6,168 | |||
2010
Goodwin ran for re-election in District 1.
Goodwin defeated Richard Corso (I) in the November 2 general election.She was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. [2]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maryellen Goodwin (D)
|
3466 | |||
| Richard Corso (I) | 1031 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Goodwin was re-elected to the 1st District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate. [3] Goodwin raised $71,149 for her campaign, while Demings raised $1,604. [4]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maryellen Goodwin (D)
|
5,631 | |||
| Anthony Demings (R) | 1,003 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Goodwin received $57,513 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Rhode Island State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Maryellen Goodwin's campaign in 2010 | |
| Gasbarro, Christopher P | $2,000 |
| Cicilline, David | $1,250 |
| Casale, Thomas | $1,000 |
| Gasbarro, Anna | $1,000 |
| Petrarca, John H | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $57,513 |
2008
Goodwin raised $71,149 during the 2008 election cycle.
Her top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sandra Petrarca | $1,450 |
| Amica Insurance | $1,250 |
| Brian Goldman | $1,250 |
| Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees | $1,200 |
| Rhode Island Carpenters | $1,150 |
| Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers | $1,100 |
| Lincoln Lennon | $1,000 |
| Anna Gasbarro | $1,000 |
| Terrence Hassett | $1,000 |
| Christopher Gasbarro | $1,000 |
External links
- Sen. Goodwin's Rhode Island Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island state senate District 1 Democratic primary, September 14, 2010
- ↑ 2008 election results, Rhode Island Senate
- ↑ Rhode Island Senate spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Campaign contributors to Maryellen Goodwin
| Political offices | ||
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Rhode Island State Senate District 1 1987–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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