Paul Gilbert
Paul E. Gilbert is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 74 from 2008 to 2016.
Gilbert did not seek re-election to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Gilbert's professional experience includes working as a Job Service Manager with the Maine Department of Labor. He served in the United States Army.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gilbert served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gilbert served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gilbert served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gilbert served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Labor |
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 Paul Gilbert (D) did not seek re-election.
Christina Riley defeated Keith Cornelio in the Maine House of Representatives District 74 general election.[2]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 74 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Christina Riley |
50.61% | 2,361 | |
| Republican | Keith Cornelio | 49.39% | 2,304 | |
| Total Votes | 4,665 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State | ||||
Christina Riley ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 74 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 74 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Christina Riley (unopposed) | |
Mary Howes ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 74 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 74 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mary Howes (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 87 incumbent Paul Gilbert was unopposed in the Democratic primary. C. Harvey Calden was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gilbert defeated Calden in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Gilbert Incumbent |
64.1% | 2,551 | |
| Republican | C. Harvey Calden | 33.7% | 1,343 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 2.2% | 86 | |
| Total Votes | 3,980 | |||
2012
Gilbert won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 87. Gilbert replaced the previous Democratic candidate, Daniel DiPompo, who withdrew after the primary and defeated Clinton Brooks (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Gilbert Incumbent |
60.8% | 2,833 | |
| Republican | Clinton Brooks | 39.2% | 1,823 | |
| Total Votes | 4,656 | |||
2010
Gilbert's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Anthony Coture. Gilbert defeated Coture in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 87 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Gilbert (D)
|
2,050 | 50% | ||
| Anthony Coture (R) | 1,934 | 47%[11] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Paul Gilbert ran for District 87 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Angela Courchesney.[12]
Paul Gilbert raised $5,154 for his campaign.[13]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 87 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Gilbert (D)
|
3,141 | |||
| Angela Courchesney (R) | 1,654 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Gilbert and his wife, Claudia, have three children.[14] He is a volunteer with the Senior Plus Western Maine Area Agency on Aging and the Literacy Volunteers of America. He is a member of the Friends Together Board, Maine Council of Senior Citizens and the Maine State Employees Association/Service Employees International Union (MSEA/SEIU) Local 1989.[15]
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 General Election Candidate List" accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ 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, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2008," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Gilbert's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gilbert
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 74 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Christina Riley (D) |
