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William Straus
| William Straus | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Bristol | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Middlebury College, Vermont | |
| Master's | Harvard Kennedy School of Government | |
| J.D. | Georgetown University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 06/26/1956 | |
| Place of birth | East Orange, NJ | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Straus is an attorney with Lang, Xifaras, and Bullard. He previously served as Assistant District Attorney in the Bristol County District Attorney's Office from 1982-1988.
Straus is a member of a Massachusetts Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Straus served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Transportation Joint, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Straus served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Transportation Joint, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Straus served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Joint, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Straus won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Bristol District. Straus defeated Abilio Soares in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Tenth Bristol District Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William Straus |
78.7% | 2,918 |
| Abilio Soares | 21.3% | 791 |
| Total Votes | 3,709 | |
2010
Straus won re-election to the Tenth Bristol Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Peter Winters (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Tenth Bristol District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Straus (D)
|
9,579 | |||
| Peter Winters (R) | 7,154 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Straus won re-election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Tenth Bristol district.[4] In this election he raised $35,531-; of that total $33,190- (95.0%) was from in state contributions and $1,739- (5.0%) was from out of state contributions.[5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - Tenth Bristol district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Straus (D)
|
16,484 | |||
| All Others | 150 | |||
| Blanks | 5,792 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Straus received $59,974 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to William Straus's campaign in 2010 | |
| Beer Distributors Of Massachusetts | $1,000 |
| Straus, Howard | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Police Association | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Association Of Realtors | $800 |
| Didriksen, Harriet A | $700 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $59,974 |
2008
Strauss raised $35,531 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Police Association | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union | $1,000 |
| Boston Police Patrolmens Association | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts Association of Realtors | $900 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 | $750 |
Recent news
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- Massachusetts legislature considers school bus cameras to catch stop sign ... - MassLive.com
- Massachusetts Legislature: Budget week begins on Beacon Hill - MassLive.com
- Candidates are campaigning hard but news events have conspired against them - Boston Globe
- Mass. House Approves $34 Billion Budget - WBUR
- FOCUS: New track for South Coast Bikeway funding - Fall River Herald News
- Sen. Max Baucus's Retirement Signals Another Indian Ally Lost - Indian Country Today Media Network
- Tax negotiations to finance transportation, SouthCoast Rail start - Taunton Daily Gazette
- Ten years later, echoes of Bouchard oil spill still felt - New England Business Bulletin
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External links
- William Straus' campaign website
- Massachusetts House of Representatives - Rep. William Straus
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Straus
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Accessed June 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Massachusetts Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Donors
- ↑ Massachusetts House donor numbers
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