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Sean Garballey
| Sean Garballey | ||
 | ||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Third Middlesex | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts, Lowell | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 15, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Arlington, MA | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Garbally has been a member of the Arlington Democratic Town Committee.
Biography
Garballey earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, and has attended Suffolk University.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Garballey served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means | ||||
| • Health Care Financing Joint | ||||
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint | ||||
| • Ways and Means Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garballey served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Election Laws Joint, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint | ||||
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garballey served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint | ||||
| • Global Warming and Climate Change | ||||
| • Labor and Workforce Development Joint | ||||
Election history
2012
Garballey won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-Third Middlesex District. Garballey was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Joseph Monju (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Third Middlesex District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sean Garballey Incumbent |
81.3% | 19,077 | |
| Republican | Joseph Monju | 18.7% | 4,374 | |
| Total Votes | 23,451 | |||
2010
Garballey won re-election to the Twenty-third Middlesex Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14 primary. He also faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Twenty-third Middlesex District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sean Garballey (D)
|
15,082 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Garballey won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Twenty-Third Middlesex district.[4] In this election he raised $8,800, entirely from in state contributions. [5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Twenty-Third Middlesex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sean Garballey (D)
|
18,353 | |||
| All Others | 234 | |||
| Blanks | 6,230 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Garballey received $25,261 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sean Garballey's campaign in 2010 | |
| Garballey, Sean | $6,338 |
| Massachusetts Federation Of Teachers | $1,000 |
| Denning, Joyce G | $600 |
| Allen, Harry | $500 |
| Garballey, Maureen | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $25,261 |
2008
Garballey raised $8,800 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Harry Allen | $500 |
| William E. Ryan | $500 |
| Maureen Garballey | $500 |
| Nancy Allen | $500 |
| Massachusetts Dental Society | $500 |
| James Garballey | $500 |
Personal
Garballey has been involved with the Knights of Columbus and Stand For Children.[1]
Recent news
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Sean Garballey News Feed
- Medford legislators support increase in local aid for roads, bridges - Wicked Local
- LETTER: Legislators concerned over CHA's decision to reduce child psychiatric ... - Cambridge Chronicle
- Bill would ban smoking with children in vehicle - The Sun
- UMass Lowell Hockey Team Honored at the State House - UMass Lowell (press release)
- Pet projects re-emerge in House budget - The Sun
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External links
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008
- Sean Garballey on Facebook
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Garballey
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 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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