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Stephanie Bolden
| Stephanie Bolden | ||
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| Delaware House of Representatives District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,750/year | |
| Per diem | $7,334 annual expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Delaware State University | |
| Master's | Boston College, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 08/16/1946 | |
| Place of birth | Wilmington | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bolden is a retired educator in the Christina (DE) School District. She served on the Wilmington City Council from 1992 to 2010, from 2008 to 2010 as president pro tempore. Bolden holds a M.Ed. from Boston College and a B.S. from Delaware State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bolden served on the following committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Gaming & Parimutuels | ||||
| • Housing & Community Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Revenue & Finance | ||||
| • Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bolden served on these committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health & Human Development | ||||
| • Housing & Community Affairs | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
Bolden ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 2. Bolden defeated Arthur Scott in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012 and was unchallenged in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephanie Bolden Incumbent |
100% | 6,253 | |
| Total Votes | 6,253 | |||
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Stephanie Bolden Incumbent |
62.1% | 1,400 |
| Arthur Scott | 37.9% | 854 |
| Total Votes | 2,254 | |
2010
Bolden won election to District 2 of the Delaware House of Representatives in 2010. She did not face any opposition in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 2 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephanie Bolden (R)
|
4,485 | 100% | ||
Bolden defeated incumbent Democrat Hazel Plant in the September 14 primary by a margin of 676-645.[3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 2 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephanie Bolden
|
676 | 51.2% | ||
| Hazel D. Plant | 645 | 48.8% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Bolden raised $13,890 in contributions. [4]
She contributed the most to her campaign, $5,600.
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External links
- Stephanie Bolden campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Stephanie Bolden on Facebook
References
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