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Linda Valentino
Linda Valentino (b. 1956) is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 31 from 2012 to 2016.
Valentino served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 134 from 2004 to 2012 and on the Saco City Council from 1979 to 1985.[1]
Valentino did not seek re-election to the Maine State Senate in 2016.
Biography
Valentino's professional experience includes working as a self-employed paralegal and real estate broker.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Valentino served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
| • Conduct and Ethics |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Valentino served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Valentino served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Veterans and Legal Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Valentino served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Legal and Veterans Affairs |
| • Taxation |
Campaign themes
2012
In a Portland Press Herald questionnaire, Valentino explained what she sought to accomplish upon winning office:
"Government reform. For 8 years, I have sponsored numerous bills that failed. One was to stop legislators from double-dipping by getting MCEA funds and having a PAC on the side. I tried to create a more transparent, efficient and accountable legislature that would save taxpayers $15 per budget. I have advocated for reforms for lobbyists and less bills being submitted. Change in Augusta will not come about by sending new faces into the same old system, we need to reform government."[2]
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: Maine State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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.[3] Incumbent Linda Valentino (D) did not seek re-election.
Justin Chenette defeated Timothy Sevigny in the Maine State Senate District 31 general election.[4]
| Maine State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Justin Chenette |
57.69% | 12,332 | |
| Republican | Timothy Sevigny | 42.31% | 9,043 | |
| Total Votes | 21,375 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Justin Chenette defeated Barry Hobbins in the Maine State Senate District 31 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Justin Chenette |
55.88% | 1,321 | |
| Democratic | Barry Hobbins | 44.12% | 1,043 | |
| Total Votes | 2,364 | |||
William Gombar ran unopposed in the Maine State Senate District 31 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Maine State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Gombar (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate 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. District 5 incumbent Linda Valentino was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Coleman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Valentino defeated Coleman in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Valentino Incumbent |
57.2% | 9,785 | |
| Republican | Michael Coleman | 38.6% | 6,604 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.3% | 729 | |
| Total Votes | 17,118 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Valentino won election in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 5. She defeated fellow state house incumbent Donald Pilon in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012,[11] and defeated Timothy Sevigny (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Barry Hobbins (D) is not running for re-election[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Valentino |
60.2% | 12,275 | |
| Republican | Timothy Sevigny | 39.8% | 8,115 | |
| Total Votes | 20,390 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Linda Valentino |
66.4% | 1,731 |
| Donald Pilon | 33.6% | 877 |
| Total Votes | 2,608 | |
2010
Valentino's opponents in the November 2 general election were Mary Schiavoni (R) and Roger Gay (G). Valentino defeated Schiavoni and Gay in the November 2 general election.[13]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 134 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Valentino (D)
|
1,975 | 49% | ||
| Mary Schiavoni (R) | 1,445 | 36% | ||
| Roger Gay (Green Independent) | 493 | 12% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Linda Valentino ran for District 134 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Allene Scott.[14]
Linda Valentino raised $5,106 for her campaign.[15]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Valentino (D)
|
3,639 | |||
| Allene Scott (R) | 1,526 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine 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, 2006, 2004
- Linda Valentino on Twitter
- Linda Valentino on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Linda M. Valentino's Political Summary," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Portland Press Herald, "Voters Guide: State Legislature," accessed June 8, 2012
- ↑ Politics1.com, "Maine," archived December 31, 2015
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2016 Election Results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maine Secretary of State, "List of Candidates who have filed for the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," accessed March 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Maine Summary Vote Totals," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Valnetino, Linda M," accessed February 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barry Hobbins (D) |
Maine State Senate District 5 2012-2016 |
Succeeded by Justin Chenette (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 134 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Justin Chenette (D) |
