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Amy Volk
Amy Volk (Republican Party) was a member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 30. Volk assumed office on December 2, 2014. Volk left office on December 4, 2018.
Volk (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Maine State Senate to represent District 30. Volk lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Volk served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 127 from 2010 to 2014.
Biography
Volk earned her B.S. in human development from the University of Maine. When she served in the state Senate, her professional experience included working as a substitute teacher and owning a small business.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Senatorial Vote |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Volk served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Volk served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Volk served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Maine State Senate District 30
Linda Sanborn defeated incumbent Amy Volk in the general election for Maine State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Sanborn (D) | 50.4 | 11,170 |
 | Amy Volk (R) | 49.6 | 10,975 | |
| Total votes: 22,145 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 30
Linda Sanborn advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine State Senate District 30 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Sanborn | 100.0 | 3,680 |
| Total votes: 3,680 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 30
Incumbent Amy Volk advanced from the Republican primary for Maine State Senate District 30 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Volk | 100.0 | 3,832 |
| Total votes: 3,832 | |||
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2016
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[1]
Incumbent Amy Volk defeated Jean-Marie Caterina in the Maine State Senate District 30 general election.[2]
| Maine State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amy Volk Incumbent |
59.48% | 14,621 | |
| Democratic | Jean-Marie Caterina | 40.52% | 9,960 | |
| Total Votes | 24,581 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Jean-Marie Caterina ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jean-Marie Caterina (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Amy Volk ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 30 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Amy Volk Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. District 6 incumbent James Boyle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Amy Volk was unopposed in the Republican primary. Volk defeated Boyle in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Volk |
51.3% | 10,295 | |
| Democratic | James Boyle Incumbent | 45.5% | 9,139 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 653 | |
| Total Votes | 20,087 | |||
2012
Volk won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 127. Volk ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary and defeated Paul Aranson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Volk Incumbent |
50.1% | 2,728 | |
| Democratic | Paul Aranson | 49.9% | 2,716 | |
| Total Votes | 5,444 | |||
2010
Volk's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic incumbent Sean Flaherty. According to official results, Vok defeated Flaherty in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 127 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Amy Volk (R)
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2,510 | 53% | ||
| Sean Flaherty (D) | 2,100 | 44% | ||
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2018
In 2018, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 2. The legislature held a special session from June 19 to September 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 7 through July 4. The legislature reconvened on July 20. The legislature held a veto session on August 2. The legislature held its first special session on October 23. The legislature held its second special session on November 6.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 20. A one-day veto session was held on April 29.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maine State Legislature was in session from December 3, 2014, through July 16, 2015.
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Personal
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When she served in the state Senate, Volk and her husband, Derek, had four children.
See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Amy Volk on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Primary Elections held on June 14, 2016," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine State Senate District 30 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Linda Sanborn (D) |
| Preceded by Sean Flaherty (D) |
Maine House of Representatives District 127 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by - |
