Does your state lean blue or lean red? Check out our new report, highlighting partisan control of state government from 1992-2013.
Sheryl Briggs
| Sheryl Briggs | ||
 | ||
| Maine House of Representatives District 93 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| 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 | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Executive Secretary, Town of Mexico | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Briggs works as Executive Secretary for the Town of Mexico.
She is a member of the Mexico Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club, River Valley Riders ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) Club, and the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Briggs served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Leaves of Absence | ||||
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Briggs served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Leaves of Absence | ||||
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Briggs served on the following committees:
| Maine Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||
Elections
2012
Briggs won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 93. Briggs ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Lisa Keim (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 93, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sheryl Briggs Incumbent |
51.2% | 2,140 | |
| Republican | Lisa Keim | 48.8% | 2,043 | |
| Total Votes | 4,183 | |||
2010
Briggs' opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Sheryl Briggs. According to unofficial results, Briggs defeated Bissell in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 93 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sheryl Briggs (D)
|
2,262 | 64% | ||
| Cynthia Bissell (R) | 1,189 | 34% [5] | ||
2008
On November 04, 2008, Sheryl Briggs ran for District 93 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Trevis Knapp and William Hine, II. [6]
Sheryl Briggs raised $5,156 for her campaign.[7]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 93 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sheryl Briggs (D)
|
2,588 | |||
| Trevis Knapp (I) | 1,393 | |||
| William Hine, II (I) | 494 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Briggs received $4,642 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below:[8]
| Maine House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sheryl Briggs's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $4,142 |
| Patrick, John L | $100 |
| Gallant, Wayne J | $100 |
| Bryant, Bruce S | $100 |
| Capponi Sr, John | $60 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $4,642 |
2008
In 2008 Sheryl Briggs collected $5,156 in donations. [9]
His largest contributor in 2008 was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $4,656 |
Personal
Briggs and her husband Richard have two children.[10]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Sheryl + Briggs + Maine + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Sheryl Briggs News Feed
- Maine Mothers and Grandmothers Speak Out Against Bill That Makes It Harder ... - American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (press release)
- Bill to study security at Maine schools supported - Press Herald
Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Sheryl Briggs
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Briggs
- ↑ 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 Briggs' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Sheryl Briggs
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 93 2008–present |
Succeeded by NA |
 |
State of Maine Augusta (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot Measures |
List of Maine ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | Initiative laws | History of I&R | Campaign Finance Requirements | Recall process | |
| Government |
Maine State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | State Auditor | Commissioner of Education | Superintendent of Insurance | Commissioner of Agriculture | Commissioner of Conservation | Commissioner of Labor | Chairman of Public Utilities | |
| Judiciary |
Maine Supreme Court | Circuit Court of Appeals | District Courts | Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Transparency Topics |
Freedom of Access Act | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | Transparency blogs | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of School Districts | |
- State legislative article missing donor information
- 2012 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
- 2012 general election (winner)
- Current member, Maine House of Representatives
- Democratic Party
- Maine
- 2010 candidate
- 2010 incumbent
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 winner
- State representatives first elected in 2008
