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Sheila Hixson
| Sheila Hixson | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1976-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 37 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1975 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northern State Teachers College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 9, 1933 | |
| Place of birth | L'Anse, MI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hixson served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hixson served on these committees:
Elections
2010
Hixson successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. She won the first of three seats in the district. No Republicans ran.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 20 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Sheila Hixson (D)
|
23,782 | |||
| Heather Mizeur (D)
|
22,532 | |||
| Tom Hucker (D)
|
22,434 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Sheila Hixson ran for District 20 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Heather Mizeur, Tom Hucker, and John Wrightson. [2]
Sheila Hixson raised $115,467 for her campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sheila Hixson (D) | 24,124 | 32.0% | ||
| Heather Mizeur (D) | 23,233 | 30.8% | ||
| Tom Hucker (D) | 22,704 | 30.1% | ||
| John Wrightson (R) | 5,032 | 6.7% | ||
| Write-Ins | 266 | 0.4% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hixson was up for re-election, she collected $120,676 in donations.[4]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sheila Hixson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $5,000 |
| Service Employees Dc & Maryland State Council 54 | $5,000 |
| Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association Local 1664 | $3,000 |
| Ethridge, Paul H | $3,000 |
| Mcauliffe, Michael | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $120,676 |
2006
In 2006 Sheila Hixson collected $115,467 in donations. [5]
Her five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maryland Realtors Association | $4,000 |
| Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Local 1664 | $3,496 |
| Michael & Jennifer Rowan | $3,000 |
| John Quinn | $3,000 |
| Scott & Jennifer Hartinger | $3,000 |
Issues
Political positions
Debt negotiations
Hixson is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[6] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[7]
Personal
Hixson is a member of Hearts and Homes for Youth, Pyramic Atlantic, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, and Women Legislators of Maryland.[8]
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Sheila Hixson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
References
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Hixson's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributors to Sheila Hixson
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hixson
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