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Joan Welsh
Joan W. Welsh (b. June 17, 1940) is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 94 from 2008 to 2016.
Welsh did not seek re-election to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Welsh's professional experience includes working as the President/CEO of Hurricane Island Outward Bound, Deputy Director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Director of Student and Academic Affairs at Rockport College.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Welsh served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Welsh served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Welsh served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Welsh served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Natural Resources |
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
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives 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 Joan Welsh (D) did not seek re-election.
Owen Casas defeated Kathleen Meil in the Maine House of Representatives District 94 general election.[2]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 94 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Owen Casas |
50.10% | 3,079 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Meil | 49.90% | 3,067 | |
| Total Votes | 6,146 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Kathleen Meil defeated Elizabeth Saltonstall in the Maine House of Representatives District 94 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 94 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Meil |
54.18% | 680 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Saltonstall | 45.82% | 575 | |
| Total Votes | 1,255 | |||
Frederick Chatfield ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 94 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 94 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Frederick Chatfield (unopposed) | |
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 46 incumbent Joan Welsh was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Carole Gartley was unopposed in the Republican primary but withdrew after the primary; Ronald Bovasso replaced her on the general election ballot. Welsh defeated Bovasso in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Welsh Incumbent |
50.5% | 2,592 | |
| Independent | Owen Casas | 31.6% | 1,619 | |
| Republican | Ronald Bovasso | 15.6% | 800 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 2.3% | 119 | |
| Total Votes | 5,130 | |||
2012
Welsh won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 46. Welsh ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Carole Gartley (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Welsh Incumbent |
61.8% | 3,212 | |
| Republican | Carole Gartley | 38.2% | 1,985 | |
| Total Votes | 5,197 | |||
2010
Welsh's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Helen Shaw. According to unofficial results, Welsh defeated Shaw in the November 2 general election. [11]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 46 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joan Welsh (D)
|
2,781 | 59% | ||
| Helen Shaw (R) | 1,674 | 36%[12] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Joan Welsh ran for District 46 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Helen Shaw.[13]
Joan Welsh raised $5,156 for his campaign.[14]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 46 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joan Welsh (D)
|
3,277 | |||
| Helen Shaw (R) | 1,942 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Welsh has three children.[15] She is Chair of the Knox County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation, and is a member of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Board, Maine Media Workshops Board, Common Good Ventures, Maine Development Foundation, Maine Women's Fund, and Riley School.[16]
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- 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
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
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Welsh's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Welsh
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 94 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Owen Casas (I) |
