Valerie Longhurst
| Valerie Longhurst | ||
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| Delaware House of Representatives District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Whip, Delaware State House of Representatives | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $42,750/year | |
| Per diem | $7,334 annual expense allowance | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/17/1963 | |
| Place of birth | Kewanee, IL | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Longhurst worked as President of the Emerald Ridge Maintenance Corporation from 2000-2002, Operation Manager of AIGM from 1998-2000, Director of the ICT Group, and Operation Manager of RMH.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Longhurst served on the following committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics, Chair | ||||
| • House Administration, Chair | ||||
| • House Rules, Chair | ||||
| • Telecommunication Internet & Technology | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Longhurst served on these committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Gaming & Parimutuels | ||||
| • House Administration | ||||
| • House Rules | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Manufactured Housing, Chair | ||||
| • Revenue & Finance | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Longhurst served on these committees:
| Delaware Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Gaming & Parimutuels | ||||
| • House Administration | ||||
| • House Rules | ||||
| • Manufactured Housing, Chair | ||||
| • Revenue & Finance | ||||
Sponsored legislation
Longhurst's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 15 - "encourage the use of reusable bags by consumers and retailers and to reduce the consumption of limited use plastic carryout bags"
- HB 264 - "increase the personal income tax rates"
- HB 291 - "reinstates Delaware’s estate tax"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Longhurst ran in the 2012 election for Delaware House of Representatives District 15. Longhurst defeated James D. Burton in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012 and defeated Amy Merlino in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
93.5% | 8,385 | |
| Libertarian | Amy Merlino | 6.5% | 585 | |
| Total Votes | 8,970 | |||
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Valerie Longhurst Incumbent |
57.9% | 665 |
| James D. Burton | 42.1% | 483 |
| Total Votes | 1,148 | |
2010
Longhurst won re-election to the 15th District Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Longhurst defeated James Van Houten (R) and George Edward Barnett (L) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 15 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Valerie Longhurst (D)
|
6,764 | 70.7% | ||
| James Van Houten (R) | 2,659 | 27.8% | ||
| George Edward Barnett (L) | 150 | 1.5% | ||
2008
On November, 4, 2008, Longhurst won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 15th District. Longhurst ran unopposed in the election, and she received 10,570 votes.[4] Longhurst raised $14,233 for her campaign.[5]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Longhurst raised $20,150 in contributions. [6]
No contributions to her campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
Below are Longhurst's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| DE Racing Assoc | $600 |
| Dental PAC | $600 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Local 626 | $600 |
| DE Law PAC of DE | $600 |
| DE Citizens for Economic Development | $600 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Valerie + Longhurst + Delaware + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Valerie Longhurst News Feed
- Transparency legislation continues to make strides - Delaware Newszap - newszap.com
- DELAWARE: Markell signs gun bill - Delmarva Now
- Lost or stolen gun reporting bill advances in House after animated hearing - WDDE 91.1 FM
- Gay marriage opponents rally - Delmarva Now
- Senate approves habitual criminal firearm legislation - Delaware Newszap - newszap.com
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External links
- Delaware House of Representatives - Rep. Valerie Longhurst
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
- Delaware House Democrats profile
- Valerie Longhurst on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Longhurst
- ↑ Delaware State Board of Elections "Candidate List" Accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ State of Delaware - Official Election results
- ↑ Delaware House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 15 Delaware House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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