John Campbell (Vermont)
John F. Campbell (b. March 3, 1954) is a former Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Windsor District from 2001 to 2017. He served as President Pro Tempore from 2011 to 2017, and as the Majority Leader in the 2009-2010 session.
Biography
Campbell earned his B.S. from the University of Florida in 1976. He went on to receive his J.D. from Nova University in 1983.
Campbell worked as an attorney for the Law Office of Krupnick, Campbell, Malone and Koselli from 1983 to 1986. From 1986 to 1989 he worked for the Law Office of Cooper and Campbell. He went on to work for the Law Office of John F. Campbell from 1989 to 2000. In 2000 he began working as an attorney for Campbell, Buckholz and Saunders. He has worked there since then.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Campbell served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Rules |
| • Judicial Rules |
| • Legislative Council |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Campbell served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Transportation |
| • Rules, Chair |
| • Judicial Rules, Chair |
| • Fiscal |
| • Rules |
| • Legislative Council |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Campbell served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Fiscal |
| • Judicial Rules |
| • Legislative Council |
| • Rules, Chair |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Campbell served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Institutions |
| • Judiciary |
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
2014
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Windsor has three state senators. Incumbents Alice Nitka, John Campbell, and Richard McCormack were unopposed in the Democratic primary, and were unchallenged in the general election.[1][2]
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
Campbell won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Windsor District. Campbell was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  John Campbell Incumbent |
23.3% | 16,249 | |
| Democratic | Richard McCormack Incumbent |
21.8% | 15,217 | |
| Democratic | Alice Nitka Incumbent |
21.3% | 14,899 | |
| Republican | Paul Gibbs Jr. | 9.5% | 6,651 | |
| Republican | Dick Tracy | 13.8% | 9,617 | |
| Republican | Jeff Whittemore | 10.3% | 7,162 | |
| Total Votes | 69,795 | |||
2010
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2010
Campbell ran for re-election to the 28th District Seat (Windsor District) in 2010. He ran against Richard McCormack (D), and Alice Nitka (D) in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. He defeated Francis Renaud (R), Henry Holmes (R), and John MacGovern (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Elections
2010
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2010
Cooke ran for the Windham District seat in 2010. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 24, 2010. She faced Jeanette White (D), Peter Galbarith (D), and Aaron Diamondstone (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Vermont State Senate, Windsor District, General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Campbell (D)
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11,896 | |||
| Richard "Dick" McCormack (D)
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10,893 | |||
| Alice Nitka (D)
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10,393 | |||
| Francis Renaud (R) | 5,688 | |||
| Henry Holmes (R) | 6,888 | |||
| John MacGovern | 5,423 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Campbell won re-election by finishing first for the three-seat Windsor District of the Vermont State Senate, receiving 16,426 votes ahead of Democrats Richard McCormack (14,898) and Alice Nitka (13,783), Republicans Kent Butterfield (8,320) and Kirk Sparkman (5,969), independent Mark Blanchard (5,619), Republican Ethan Foster (4,680), and write-ins (43).[3]
Campbell raised $16,698 for his campaign, against $4,254 by McCormack, $3,868 by Nitka, $4,645 by Butterfield, and $1,500 by Sparkman.[4]
| Vermont State Senate, Windsor District | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Campbell (D)
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16,426 | |||
| Richard McCormack (D)
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14,898 | |||
| Alice Nitka (D)
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13,783 | |||
| Kent Butterfield (R) | 8,320 | |||
| Kirk Sparkman (R) | 5,969 | |||
| Mark Blanchard (I) | 5,619 | |||
| Ethan Foster (R) | 4,680 | |||
| Write-ins | 43 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2017-2018 Environmental Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on pieces of legislation supported by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through May 6.
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2015
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In 2015, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 16.
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2014
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In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 to May 5.
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2011
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In 2011, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through mid May.
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Personal
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Campbell and his wife, Kathleen, have three children.
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont State Senate
- Vermont State Senate Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Vermont General Assembly
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- List of Vermont Senators
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Campaign contributors," accessed April 22, 2014
