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Matthew Beaton
| Matthew Beaton | ||
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| Massachusetts State House, Eleventh Worcester District | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Owner of Beaton Construction, LLC | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Beaton is the owner of Beaton Construction & Residential Energy Solutions. He was the 2009 recipient of the Worcester Business Journal Forty under 40 award.
Beaton holds a B.S. degree in Biotecnhology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a M.S. in Engergy and Environmental studies from Boston University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Beaton served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint | ||||
| • Ways and Means Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Beaton served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint | ||||
| • Global Warming and Climate Change | ||||
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
Elections
2012
Beaton won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Worcester District. Beaton was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
2010
Beaton won election to the Eleventh Worcester Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Denis Leary (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Eleventh Worcester District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Denis Leary (D) | 6,621 | |||
 Matthew Beaton (R)
|
9,709 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Beaton raised $69,944 in contributions. [3]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Republican Town Cmte | $4,639 |
| Beaton, Matthew | $4,486 |
| Republican State Cmte | $2,916 |
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External links
- Campaign site
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
References
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