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Brian Jones (Maine)
Brian L. Jones is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 45 from 2012 to 2014.
Jones has served as a Selectman in Freedom.
Biography
Jones earned his B.A. in English from the University of Southern Maine in 1980 and his M.Ed. from the University of Maine in 2006. His professional experience includes working as a high school teacher and principal.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jones served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Campaign themes
2012
Jones outlined four main themes of his campaign:[1]
- "Create meaningful job opportunities for all Maine workers"
- "Protect our seniors and the most vulnerable in our community"
- "Provide a quality education for the next generation"
- "Ensure an effective, efficient, accountable, and principled state government."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. District 45 incumbent Brian Jones was unopposed in the Democratic primary. MaryAnne Kinney was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kinney defeated Jones in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  MaryAnne Kinney |
57.8% | 2,366 | |
| Democratic | Brian Jones Incumbent | 36.8% | 1,506 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5.4% | 221 | |
| Total Votes | 4,093 | |||
2012
Jones won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 45. Jones ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent R. Ryan Harmon (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Jones Incumbent |
50.3% | 2,253 | |
| Republican | R. Ryan Harmon | 49.7% | 2,222 | |
| Total Votes | 4,475 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jones has been a volunteer firefighter for nearly 30 years and has served on Freedom's budget committee, planning board, and as the Town's school committee representative.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brian + Jones + Maine + House"
See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Brian Jones
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Brian Jones on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biographical information submitted to Ballotpedia, July 16, 2012
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by R. Ryan Harmon (R) |
Maine House of Representatives District 45 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by - |
