Seth Berry
| Seth Berry | ||
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| Maine House of Representatives District 67 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,852/year (first regular session) $9,661/year/year (second regular session) | |
| Per diem | $38/day, plus $32/day for meals | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brown University | |
| Master's | Teachers College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Teacher, Maine School Admin District 75 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Berry is a teacher in Maine School Admin District 75. He previously served as a teacher at Central Park East Secondary, and was an intern in Maine's District 1 Congressional Office.
Berry was a Selectman for the City of Bowdoinham from 2002-2006, serving as Chair from 2004-2005.
He is a member of the Citizens to Reduce Property Taxes Statewide, and Governor's Conference on Base Redevelopment.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules and Business of the House | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Berry served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
Elections
2012
Berry won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 67. Berry ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Corey Troup (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 67, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Seth Berry Incumbent |
63.9% | 3,239 | |
| Republican | Corey Troup | 36.1% | 1,827 | |
| Total Votes | 5,066 | |||
2010
Berry's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Brant Miller. According to unofficial results, Berry defeated Miller in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 67 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Seth Berry (D)
|
2,428 | 55% | ||
| Brant Miller (R) | 1,919 | 43% [5] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Seth Berry ran for District 67 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Eric Dickey. [6]
Seth Berry raised $5,356 for his campaign.[7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 67 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Seth Berry (D)
|
3,589 | |||
| Eric Dickey (R) | 1,756 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Berry received $5,840 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below:[8]
| Maine House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Seth Berry's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $5,340 |
| Berry, Seth Allan | $95 |
| Turner, Sharon E S B | $75 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $5,840 |
2008
In 2008 Seth Berry collected $5,356 in donations. [9]
His largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
Personal
Berry and his wife Adelaida Gaviria have two children.[10]
Recent news
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Seth Berry News Feed
- Departure of Maine Senate majority leader will shake up Democratic leadership - Bangor Daily News
- Edward Snowden wants everyone to stop talking about his girlfriend [PHOTOS - Daily Caller]
- The one place in the world where the U.S. Congress is loved: Europe - Daily Caller
- Robbing Peter to pay Paul is wrong - Biddeford - Saco - OOB Courier
- Schools: No limits on military recruiters - Press Herald
- State Senate OKs online sales tax bill, putting issue before LePage's pen - Morning Sentinel
- House passes bill requiring online retailers to collect Maine sales tax - Bangor Daily News
- 2 superintendents deny banning military recruiters from schools - Kennebec Journal
- House GOP holds up LePage's vetoes, without fail - Morning Sentinel
- House sustains LePage vetoes of bills to ban smoking, study sales tax - Bangor Daily News
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Seth Berry
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Berry
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List" Accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Official primary results
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald general election results
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Berry's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Seth Berry
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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