Sean Curran
| Sean Curran | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Hampden | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| J.D. | Suffolk University Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Curran earned his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Curran served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elder Affairs Joint | ||||
| • Housing Joint | ||||
| • Judiciary Joint | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Curran served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Joint | ||||
| • Elder Affairs Joint | ||||
| • Housing Joint | ||||
| • Judiciary Joint | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Curran served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Housing Joint | ||||
| • Elder Affairs Joint | ||||
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint | ||||
Election history
2012
Curran won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Hampden District. Curran defeated Joseph Fountain in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Robert J. Underwood (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Hampden District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sean Curran Incumbent |
84.8% | 12,134 | |
| Independent | Robert Underwood | 15.2% | 2,180 | |
| Total Votes | 14,314 | |||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ninth Hampden District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Sean Curran Incumbent |
74.2% | 2,500 |
| Joseph Fountain | 25.8% | 868 |
| Total Votes | 3,368 | |
2010
Curran won re-election to the Ninth Hampden Seat in 2010. He defeated Christopher Asselin in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Bob Underwood (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Ninth Hampden District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sean Curran (D)
|
7,298 | |||
| Bob Underwood (I) | 1,778 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Curran won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Ninth Hampden district. [4] In this election he raised $25,287; of that total $22,487 (88.9%) was from in state contributions and $2,800 (11.1%) was from out of state contributions. [5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Ninth Hampden district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sean Curran (D)
|
11,878 | |||
| All Others | 172 | |||
| Blanks | 3,533 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Curran received $28,025 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sean Curran's campaign in 2010 | |
| Massachusetts Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Professional Fire Fighters Of Massachusetts | $750 |
| Operating Engineers Local 98 | $750 |
| Richard E Neal Massachusetts PAC | $750 |
| Electrical Workers Local 7 | $700 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $28,025 |
2008
Curran raised $25,287 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Millenium Press Inc. | $3,682 |
| Contributions less than $50 | $1,080 |
| Retired Public Employees | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Laborers District Council | $700 |
| Ironiworkers Local 7 | $700 |
Recent news
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Sean Curran News Feed
- Gov. Deval Patrick says he is worried about push in Congress to cut food stamps - MassLive.com
- Cheers & Jeers - The Telegram
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External links
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Curran
- ↑ AP "Massachusetts - Summary Vote Results," Accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
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