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Cory Mason

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Cory Mason
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Wisconsin State Assembly District 66
Successor: Greta Neubauer

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

Personal website

Cory Mason (b. January 25, 1973) is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 66 from 2007 to 2018.

On November 7, 2017, Mason announced that he would resign from the state Assembly effective January 15, 2018. He was elected as mayor of Racine on October 17, 2017.[1]

Biography

Mason received his B.A. in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mason also serves as Commissioner of the Redevelopment Authority of Racine.[2]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017
• Environment and Forestry
• Tourism
• Joint Legislative Council
• Joint Survey on Retirement Systems

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mason served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mason served on the following committees:

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mason served on these committees:

2009-2010

During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mason served on these committees:

Issues

Budget, 2011

The 2011 budget battle in Wisconsin was particularly unusual and contentious. Gov. Scott Walker's bill faced opposition from Democrats and citizen protestors in Madison, Wisconsin. At 3 a.m. on June 15, 2011, the Assembly passed the bill.

Rep. Cory Mason took offense to what he said would be $25 million in cuts to the Racine school district, proposed by Republicans who say they are trying to help.

“Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining,” Mason said. “That is just insulting to the people I represent.”[3]

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: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Cory Mason defeated George Meyers in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 66 general election.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cory Mason Incumbent 81.32% 13,526
     Libertarian George Meyers 18.68% 3,107
Total Votes 16,633
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Incumbent Cory Mason ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 66 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cory Mason Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Cory Mason was unopposed in the Democratic primary. George Meyers ran as a Libertarian. Mason and Meyers faced off in the general election, with incumbent Mason defeating Meyers.[8][9][10]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCory Mason Incumbent 81.3% 12,062
     Libertarian George Meyers 18.7% 2,781
Total Votes 14,843

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Mason won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 66. Mason ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCory Mason Incumbent 98.7% 16,830
     - Scattering 1.3% 230
Total Votes 17,060

2010

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010

Mason was re-elected to Wisconsin State Assembly District 62. He defeated Republican Chris Wright and Libertarian Tony Decubellis in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the September 14, 2010, primary election.[13]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Cory Mason (D) 10,455
Chris Wright (R) 8,572
Tony Decubellis (L) 403
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62 Democratic primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Cory Mason (D) 1,770 99.94%

Campaign themes

2012

Mason website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • Healthcare Reform — Reduce costs and cover more residents.
  • Supporting Education — "For too long we have been pitting students against property tax payers. It’s time to find a viable solution to make sure kids get the education they deserve."
  • Raising the Minimum Wage — "The first bill that Cory introduced was to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour and then raise it every year thereafter at the rate of inflation. If it passed, it would mean a raise for 225,000 families in Wisconsin."
  • Sunshine on Government — "Cory introduced a bill to allow the public to have full access to the Legislature’s deliberations."
  • Saving SeniorCare — "Representative Mason is one of many legislators fighting to save SeniorCare."

Campaign finance summary

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Cory Mason campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66Won $60,552 N/A**
2014Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66Won $56,090 N/A**
2012Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66Won $52,786 N/A**
2010Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62Won $110,139 N/A**
2008Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62Won $62,472 N/A**
2006Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62Won $108,195 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Mason is a member of Habitat for Humanity, League of Conservation Voters, Racine Heritage Museum, Racine Rotary West, River Alliance of Wisconsin, Root River Council, and the Advisory Board of the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention.[2]

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29.

Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."[14]
Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Recent news

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Cory Mason News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Journal Times, "UPDATE: Mason's Assembly seat to be filled by special election," November 7, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 5, 2014
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Reporter, "Assembly passes budget at 3 a.m.," June 15th, 2011
  4. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  6. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
  7. ↑ Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
  8. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
  9. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
  10. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
  11. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
  12. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
  13. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
  14. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  15. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  16. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  17. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
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Preceded by
Samantha Kerkman (R) 		Wisconsin State Assembly District 66
2013–2018 		Succeeded by
Greta Neubauer (D)
Preceded by
- 		Wisconsin State Assembly District 62
2006–2013 		Succeeded by
Tom Weatherston (R)


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