Kevin Mullin (Vermont)
Kevin J. Mullin (b. November 19, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Rutland District from 2003 to 2017. He resigned from the state Senate after being appointed as chairman of the Green Mountain Care Board.[1] Mullin served as assistant minority leader.
Mullin previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1998 to 2003.
Biography
Mullin earned his B.S. in business and finance from Castleton State College. He is the owner and operator of both Vermont Roots and Finger Lakes Drive-In. He has also worked as an instructor for the Community College of Vermont.
Mullin's political experience began with his service on the Rutland City Board of Aldermen.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, Chair |
| • Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mullin served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, Chair |
| • Finance |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Mullin served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care Oversight |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mullin served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Health and Welfare, Vice chair |
| • Legislative Council |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mullin served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Health and Welfare |
| • Judiciary |
Issues
Predatory loan reform
In February 2014, Mullin supported legislation to ban companies from offering senior citizens cash in exchange for monthly pension checks. The bill proposed to require licenses from companies that offered immediate cash in exchange for pension checks. "I was approached by AARP over the off-season talking about this becoming one of their fears," Mullin said in an interview. "They were talking about the ability of some of these companies to charge 26.3 percent interest, and that doesn’t even include the fees and transaction costs." He stated further: "It would declare that they are in fact lenders and they would have to register with the Department of Financial Regulation in Vermont to do these types of transactions and they will be considered as loans."[2]
Presidential preference
2012
Kevin Mullin (Vermont) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
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
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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 May 26, 2016.
The following candidates ran in the Vermont State Senate Rutland District general election.[4][5]
| Vermont State Senate, Rutland District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Mullin Incumbent |
19.99% | 14,191 | |
| Republican | Brian Collamore Incumbent |
19.27% | 13,680 | |
| Republican | Margaret Flory Incumbent |
20.82% | 14,782 | |
| Democratic | Korrine Rodrigue | 12.97% | 9,212 | |
| Democratic | Scott Garren | 9.05% | 6,428 | |
| Democratic | Cheryl Hooker | 14.99% | 10,641 | |
| Independent | Richard Lenchus | 2.91% | 2,067 | |
| Total Votes | 71,001 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Korrine Rodrigue ran unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Rutland District Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Vermont State Senate, Rutland District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Korrine Rodrigue (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kevin Mullin, incumbent Brian Collamore and incumbent Margaret Flory were unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Rutland District Republican primary.[6][7]
| Vermont State Senate, Rutland District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kevin Mullin Incumbent |
33.05% | 3,728 | |
| Republican | Brian Collamore Incumbent |
33.05% | 3,728 | |
| Republican | Margaret Flory Incumbent |
33.90% | 3,824 | |
| Total Votes | 11,280 | |||
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. Rutland has three state senators. Incumbent Eldred French, William Tracy Carris and Anissa Delauri were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kevin Mullin, incumbent Peg Flory and Brian Collamore were unopposed in the Republican primary. Kelly Socia ran as a Vermont Politically Incorrect Party candidate.[8][9][10][11] Collamore, Flory and Mullin defeated French, Carris, Delauri, and Socia in the general election.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Peg Flory Incumbent |
21.3% | 10,213 | |
| Republican | Kevin J. Mullin Incumbent |
20.7% | 9,932 | |
| Republican | Brian P. Collamore |
19.3% | 9,275 | |
| Democratic | William Tracy Carris | 15.3% | 7,362 | |
| Democratic | Eldred French Incumbent | 11.8% | 5,651 | |
| Democratic | Anissa Delauri | 8.5% | 4,091 | |
| Independent | Kelly Socia | 3.2% | 1,528 | |
| Total Votes | 48,052 | |||
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
Mullin won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Rutland District. Mullin was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13]
2010
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2010
Mullin ran for re-election to the 22nd District Seat (Rutland District) in 2010. He ran against Margaret Flory (R), Thomas Deply (R), Cheryl Hooker (R), and Carolyn Schwalbe (R) in the primary. He defeated Thomas Deply (R), Cheryl Hooker (R), Bob Baird (D), William Cruikshank (I), and Dennis Morrisseau (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[13]
| Vermont State Senate, Rutland District, General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin J. Mullin (R)
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9,959 | |||
| Bill Carris (D)
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9,786 | |||
| Margaret "Peg" Flory (R)
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5,674 | |||
| Thomas Depoy (R) | 8,569 | |||
| Bob Baird (D) | 7,973 | |||
| Cheryl Hooker (D) | 7,500 | |||
| Dennis Morrisseau (I) | 1,014 | |||
| William Cruikshank, Jr. (I) | 931 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mullin won re-election by finishing third for the three-seat Rutland District of the Vermont State Senate, receiving 12,783 votes behind Democrat Bill Carris (16,194) and Republican Hull Maynard (13,077) and ahead of Democrats Cheryl Hooker (11,869) and Hope Blucher (9,945), Republican Gregory Decker (6,117), and write-ins (44).[13]
Mullin raised $14,955 for his campaign, against $8,615 by Carris, $6,670 by Maynard, $12,084 by Hooker, $9,912 by Blucher, and $1,625 by Decker.[14]
| Vermont State Senate, Rutland District | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Carris (D)
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16,194 | |||
| Hull Maynard (R)
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13,077 | |||
| Kevin Mullin (R)
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12,783 | |||
| Cheryl Hooker (D) | 11,869 | |||
| Hope Blucher (D) | 9,945 | |||
| Gregory Decker (R) | 6,117 | |||
| Write-ins | 44 | |||
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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.
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2016
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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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Personal
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Mullin and his wife, Cynthia, have two 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 Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Sen. Mullin on State Surge
- List of Vermont Senators
Footnotes
- ↑ Rutland Herald, "Soucy picked to replace Mullin in Senate," June 20, 2017
- ↑ WatchDog.org, "Vermont wants to be first state to ban ‘predatory loans’ for pensioners," February 4, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Vermont Elected Officials and Leaders; Submits Required Presidential Primary Petition," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Campaign contributors," accessed April 22, 2014
