Gale Candaras
Gale D. Candaras is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts State Senate, representing the First Hampden and Hampshire district from 2006 to 2015.
Candaras served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1997 to 2006. She served on the Wilbraham Planning Board, the Wilbraham Finance Committee and the Wilbraham Board of Selectmen.
On January 21, 2014, Candaras announced that she would not run for re-election, instead opting to run for probate court register in Hampden County.[1] Candaras was defeated by independent Suzanne Seguin in the general election.[2]
Biography
Candaras earned her bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and J.D. from the Western New England College School of Law. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney and for Goldman Sachs, Institutional Investor Magazine, and Neuberger and Berger.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Candaras served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Global Warming and Climate Change |
| • Post Audit and Oversight |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint, Chair |
| • Judiciary Joint, Vice chair |
| • Transportation Joint |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Candaras served on these committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Financial Services Joint |
| • Judiciary Joint, Vice chair |
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint |
| • Post Audit and Oversight |
| • Revenue Joint, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Candaras served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Candaras won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts State Senate First Hampden and Hampshire District. Candaras was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
2010
Candaras won re-election to the First Hampden and Hampshire District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Thomas McCarthy ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Massachusetts State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire District | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Gale D. Candaras (D)
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30,122 | |||
| Thomas McCarthy (R) | 21,645 | |||
| All Others | 46 | |||
| Blanks | 2,936 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Candaras was re-elected in the Senate election for the First Hampden and Hampshire district.[6] In this election she raised $154,015; of that total $141,101 (92.1%) was from in state contributions and $12,184 (7.9%) was from out-of-state contributions.[7]
| Massachusetts State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire district | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gale Candaras (D)
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55,468 | |||
| All Others | 880 | |||
| Blanks | 20,459 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.
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2013
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In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 4 through July 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 through November 16.
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Personal
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Candaras was raised in Wilbraham, Massachusetts and is married to Arthur Wolf with one child. She has been involved with a number of organizations, including the Connecticut Bar Association, Hampden County Anti-Drug Coalition, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Juvenile Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, New York Bar Association and the Wilbraham Women's Club.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Political summary from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Facebook page
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ The Republican, "After 17 years in Massachusetts Legislature, state Sen. Gale Candaras announces run to become next Hampden County register of probate," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ The Republican, "State Sen. Gale Candaras won't seek recount in Hampden County Register of Probate race," November 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Sen. Gale Candaras' Biography," accessed November 18, 2014
- ↑ 2012 State Primary Candidate List, "Massachusetts Secretary of State," Acccessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed November 18, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Candaras, Gale," accessed November 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate 1st Hampden and Hampshire 2007-2015 |
Succeeded by Eric Lesser (D) |
