Steven Baddour
| Steven Baddour | ||
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| Massachusetts State Senate 1st Essex | ||
| Former Officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002-2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,132.99/year | |
| Per diem | $10-$100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | |
| J.D. | Massachusetts School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Methuen, MA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Baddour earned his Bachelors degree at the University of Massachusetts-Darmouth and his Juris Doctor at Massachusetts School of Law. [2]
Organizations
Steven Baddour has been involved with the Holy Family Men's Guild, the Methuen Historical Society, and the Sons of Italy, Lodge #902.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
Steven Baddour served on two non-legislative committees; the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and the Joint Committee on Transportation.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Baddour was appointed to these committees:
- Ways and Means Committee, Vice Chair
- Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Baddour served on these committees:
- Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee
- Federal Stimulus Oversight Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Post Audit and Oversight Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
Elections
2010
Baddour won re-election to the First Essex District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Stephen Cole and Sean Downing ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Massachusetts State Senate - First Essex District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Steven Baddour (D)
|
34,474 | |||
| Stephen Cole (R) | 23,981 | |||
| All Others | 74 | |||
| Blanks | 3,496 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Baddour won re-election for the Senate election for the First Essex district.[3] In this election he raised $219,445-; of that total $196,019- (89.9%) was from in state contributions and $22,025 (10.1%) was from out of state contributions. [4]
| Massachusetts State Senate - First Essex district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Steven Baddour (D)
|
61,137 | |||
| All Others | 349 | |||
| Blanks | 22,210 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Baddour received $161,232 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Massachusetts State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Steven Baddour's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kiley, Thomas R | $1,000 |
| Doyle, Philip J | $1,000 |
| Hickey, Rachel | $1,000 |
| Nisource Inc | $750 |
| Methuen Co-Operative Bank | $673 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $161,232 |
2008
In 2008 Steven Baddour collected $219,445 in donations. [6]
Four of his largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Retired Public Employees | $1,000 |
| State Police Association of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | $1,000 |
| John Guerin | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Steven Baddour News Feed
- Ex-Methuen mayor to be Seabrook town manager - The Daily News of Newburyport
- Salisbury Beach trust fund draws scrutiny - The Daily News of Newburyport
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Personal
Steven Baddour was born and raised in Methuen, Massachusetts. He is currently married to Ann Baddour with two children.
External links
- Senator Baddour's website
- Official Massachusetts State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart policies
- Project Vote Smart Senator biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate 1st Essex January 2002 - March 2012 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
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