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Sondy Pope-Roberts
| Sondy Pope-Roberts | ||
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| Wisconsin State Assembly District 80 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,943/year | |
| Per diem | $88/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/27/1950 | |
| Place of birth | Madison, WI | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Pope-Roberts has worked as Associate Director of the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools.
She is a member of a number of organizations, including Black Hawk Council of Girl Scouts, Incorporated, League of Women Voters, Midwest Progressive Elected Officials Network, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Nature Conservancy, Advisory Board, Oakhill Correctional Institute Member, Sierra Club, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, and the Women's Leadership Network.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pope-Roberts served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Urban Education | ||||
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pope-Roberts served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Housing | ||||
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pope-Roberts served on these committees:
| Wisconsin Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Corrections and the Courts | ||||
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • State Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Children and Families | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Pope-Roberts won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 80. Pope-Roberts defeated Charles Uphoff and Joseph Wineke in the Democratic primary on August 14[2] and defeated Tom Lamberson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 80, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Lamberson | 36% | 11,771 | |
| Democratic |  Sondy Pope-Roberts Incumbent |
63.9% | 20,864 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 40 | |
| Total Votes | 32,675 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 80 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Sondy Pope-Roberts Incumbent |
48.9% | 2,815 |
| Joseph Wineke | 42.8% | 2,461 |
| Charles Uphoff | 8.3% | 476 |
| Total Votes | 5,752 | |
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Pope-Roberts was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 79. She defeated Republican Tom Clauder in the general election on November 2, 2010. Pope-Roberts was unopposed in the September 14, 2010 primary election. [4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sondy Pope-Roberts (D)
|
19,937 | |||
| Tom Clauder (R) | 13,842 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 79 Democratic primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sondy Pope-Roberts (D)
|
3,772 | 99.74% | ||
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-35 Race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent duty specified
- AB-119 Five-year-old kindergarten made a prerequisite to first grade in public and charter schools; exemption provision; school board and charter school operator duties
- AB-125 Commencement of school term: prohibition on starting before September 1 eliminated
- AB-358 Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools Task Force: State Superintendent directed to establish; DPI, school boards, and MPCP duties
For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pope-Roberts received $37,813 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sondy Pope-Roberts's campaign in 2010 | |
| Pope-Roberts, Sondy | $14,978 |
| Democratic Party Of Dane County | $2,000 |
| Capital Area Uniserv North | $1,000 |
| Va Voters | $500 |
| Wisconsin Dental Association | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $37,813 |
2008
The top 5 donors to Pope-Roberts' 2008 campaign:[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Mutual Life | $1,000 |
| Pautz, Edward | $513 |
| Sheridan For Assembly, Mike | $500 |
| Harrop, Gary | $500 |
| Southeastern WI Auto Workers | $500 |
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External links
- Representative Pope-Roberts's web page
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Sondy Pope-Roberts
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign profile
- Representative Pope-Roberts's Freedom Speaks profile
- Representative Pope-Roberts's facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblywoman Sondy Pope-Reoberts
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Elections - Official Primary Results
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," retrieved June 12, 2012
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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| Preceded by Janis Ringhand (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 80 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Dianne Hesselbein (D) |
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