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Nancy Sullivan
| Nancy Sullivan | ||
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| Maine State Senate District 4 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004-2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maine State House | ||
| 1998-2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Southern Maine, Gorham, 1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 27, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Biddeford, ME | |
| Profession | Public School Teacher | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sullivan earned her Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Southern Maine in 1971. In addition to being a Senator, Sullivan is a teacher in Maine's public schools.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sullivan served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sullivan served on these committees:
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Sullivan did not run for re-election in 2012.
Sullivan ran in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 137. Sullivan lost to incumbent Alan Casavant in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012. William Guay ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 137 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alan Casavant Incumbent |
60.5% | 485 |
| Nancy Sullivan | 39.5% | 316 |
| Total Votes | 801 | |
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Sullivan ran for re-election to the 4th District Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Owen Bruce Pickus ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nancy Sullivan (D)
|
8,449 | 51% | ||
| Owen Bruce Pickus (R) | 7,391 | 45% | ||
| Blank | 574 | 3% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sullivan ran for District 4 of the Maine State Senate,beating Kristi Bryant. [4]
Sullivan raised $23,855 for her campaign.[5]
| Maine State Senate, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nancy Sullivan (D)
|
13,179 | |||
| Kristi Bryant (R) | 6,585 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Nancy Sullivan collected $23,855 in donations. [6]
Her four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Distributors Inc | $850 |
| Maine Insurance Agents Association | $750 |
| Maine Credit Union League | $600 |
| Altria | $600 |
2008
In 2008 Nancy Sullivan collected $23,855 in donations. [7]
Her four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maine Insurance Agents Association | $750 |
| Merck & Co. | $500 |
| Maine Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors | $500 |
| Progressive Casualty Insurance | $500 |
Recent news
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Nancy Sullivan News Feed
- 'Explore. Create. Grow.' City of Sanford unveils new logo and tagline - Foster's Daily Democrat
- DOMA 2013: 17 Years Later, Some Things Still Haven't Changed - PolicyMic - PolicyMic
- Harper poll finds Schweitzer leading in Montana matchupsNRCC hits 20 House ... - Politico (blog)
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Personal
Nancy is married to Paul Sullivan. They have one child and reside in Biddeford, Maine.
External links
- Official Maine State Senate website
- Maine Senate Democrats profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Senator Sullivan's facebook
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List" Accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Official primary results
- ↑ Maine Official Election Results
- ↑ Maine State Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Sullivan's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 contributors to Nancy Sullivan
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Nancy Sullivan
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Maine Senate District 4 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by David Dutremble (D) |
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- 2012 challenger
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (defeated)
- Democratic Party
- Maine
- 2010 candidate
- 2010 incumbent
- State Senate candidate, 2010
- 2010 winner
- Senator termed out, 2012
- State Senate incumbent retired, 2012
- State senators first elected in 2004
- State Senate running for State House, 2012
