Michael Colona
| Michael Colona | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 80 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| J.D. | Saint Louis University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Adjunct Professor/Lawyer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Colona is an Adjunct Professor of Criminology at the University of Missouri. He also is a lawyer in private practice. He earned his JD from Saint Louis University and graduated from Truman State University.
Colona is a member of the Saint Louis University School of Law Alumni Association, Truman University Alumni Association, Lawyers for Equality, Illinois Bar Association, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis, and the Missouri State Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Colona served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Prevention and Public Safety | ||||
| • General Laws | ||||
| • Insurance Policy | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Colona served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Prevention | ||||
| • General Laws | ||||
| • Insurance Policy | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Colona served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Crime Prevention | ||||
| • Election | ||||
| • Insurance Policy | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Colona won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 80. Colona defeated Rio S. Vitale in the August 7 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 80 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Colona Incumbent |
76% | 3,205 |
| Rio S. Vitale | 24% | 1,012 |
| Total Votes | 4,217 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Colona won election to the Missouri House of Representatives.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 67 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Colona (D)
|
6,260 | |||
| Curtis Farber (R) | 1,370 | |||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Michael Colona ran unopposed for District 67 of the Missouri House of Representatives. [4]
Michael Colona raised $62,286 for his campaign.[5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 67 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Colona (D) | 11,598 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Colona was up for re-election, he collected $106,496 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce | $4,000 |
| Supporters Of Health Research & Treatments | $4,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $3,250 |
| Fort, Jeffrey T | $3,100 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Michael Colona's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michael J. Colona | $4,425 |
| 87th Democratic Legislative District CMTE | $2,019 |
| Public Charter Schools for Missouri East | $1,000 |
| David Parks | $1,000 |
| Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives | $1,000 |
External links
- Missouri House of Representatives - Rep. Michael Colona
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Colona
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Colona's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 80 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 67 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Steve Webb (D) |
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