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Anne Haskell
Anne Haskell (b. August 12, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 28 from 2012 to 2016.
Haskell was appointed assistant majority leader in July 2013.[1] She served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 117 from 1988 to 1994 and from 2006 to 2012.
Haskell did not seek re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Haskell's professional experience includes working as Communications Manager for the Finance Authority of Maine, Chief Operating Officer of the Maine International Trade Center and Director of Appointments to Boards and Commissions for former Gov. Angus King.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Haskell served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Conduct and Ethics |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Haskell served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
| • Taxation, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Haskell served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Haskell served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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.[3] Incumbent Anne Haskell (D) did not seek re-election.
Mark Dion defeated Karen Usher in the Maine State Senate District 28 general election.[4]
| Maine State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Dion |
71.39% | 15,375 | |
| Republican | Karen Usher | 28.61% | 6,161 | |
| Total Votes | 21,536 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Mark Dion defeated Jill Duson and Ann Peoples in the Maine State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Dion |
43.74% | 664 | |
| Democratic | Jill Duson | 38.87% | 590 | |
| Democratic | Ann Peoples | 17.39% | 264 | |
| Total Votes | 1,518 | |||
Karen Usher ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 28 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Karen Usher (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 9 incumbent Anne Haskell was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Rose Marie Russell was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew afterwards. Danielle Unterreiner was unopposed in the Green Party primary but also withdrew afterwards.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Haskell Incumbent |
66.1% | 11,934 | |
| Green | Owen Hill | 23.2% | 4,185 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 10.7% | 1,923 | |
| Total Votes | 18,042 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Haskell won election in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 9. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012, and defeated Kirsten Martin (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anne Haskell |
72.6% | 14,186 | |
| Republican | Kirsten Martin | 27.4% | 5,352 | |
| Total Votes | 19,538 | |||
2010
Haskell's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Shawn-Elise Lapomarda. Haskell defeated Lapomarda in the November 2 general election.[12]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 117 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Anne Haskell (D)
|
3,102 | 73% | ||
| Shawn-Elise Lapomarda (R) | 992 | 23% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Anne Haskell ran for District 117 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Philip Haskell.[13]
Anne Haskell raised $5,420 for her campaign.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 117 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anne Haskell (D)
|
3,766 | |||
| Philip Haskell (R) | 1,256 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Haskell and her husband, Lou, have two children. She has been a member of the Deering Center Neighborhood Association and the Gorham Savings Bank Board Loan Committee.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Anne + Haskell + Maine + Legislature
See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Senate Democrats pick Jackson, Haskell as leaders after Goodall’s resignation," July 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Anne Haskell's Political Summary," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Haskell, Anne" accessed February 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Brannigan (D) |
Maine State Senate District 9 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by Mark Dion (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 117 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Richard Farnsworth (D) |
