Penny Plourde
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Penny Plourde was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 24 of the Maine State Senate.
Issues
Plourde's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
The Budget and Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will fight for Maine’s working families and I will push for a fair and equitable tax reform."
The Social Safety Net
- Excerpt: "I will use my knowledge of the system to revitalize and rebuild the social safety net that has characterized our state and our nation as compassionate and caring."
Transportation and Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "I fully support the Maine Department of Transportation’s statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) and will fight to disallow the siphoning off of those resources for unanticipated special projects brought on by political self-serving agendas."
Job Training
- Excerpt: "I will support vocational training at all vocational schools as part of regular curriculums set forth and approved by local school districts and as encouraged and supported by the Department of Education."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "I will fully cooperate with the US Military, the Departments of Veterans Affairs and the National Guard to assist veterans irrespective of length of service or tour of duty, to find shelter, work and medical attention that is respectful, decent and supportive."
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Plourde ran in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 24. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012 and was defeated by incumbent Roger Katz (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Roger Katz Incumbent |
62.3% | 11,504 | |
| Democratic | Penny Plourde | 37.7% | 6,973 | |
| Total Votes | 18,477 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Penny + Plourde + Maine + Senate"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Penny Plourde on Facebook
- Penny Plourde on YouTube
Footnotes
Current members of the Maine State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Matthea Daughtry
Majority Leader:Teresa Pierce
Minority Leader:Harold Stewart
Senators
District 1
Susan Bernard (R)
District 2
Harold Stewart (R)
District 3
Bradlee Farrin (R)
District 4
Stacey Guerin (R)
District 5
Russell Black (R)
District 6
Marianne Moore (R)
District 7
Nicole Grohoski (D)
District 8
Mike Tipping (D)
District 9
Joe Baldacci (D)
District 10
David Haggan (R)
District 11
Glenn Curry (D)
District 12
District 13
Cameron Reny (D)
District 14
Craig Hickman (D)
District 15
District 16
Scott Cyrway (R)
District 17
District 18
Richard Bennett (R)
District 19
Joseph Martin (R)
District 20
Bruce Bickford (R)
District 21
Margaret Rotundo (D)
District 22
James Libby (R)
District 23
Matthea Daughtry (D)
District 24
Denise Tepler (D)
District 25
Teresa Pierce (D)
District 26
Timothy Nangle (D)
District 27
Jill Duson (D)
District 28
District 29
Anne Carney (D)
District 30
Stacy Brenner (D)
District 31
Donna Bailey (D)
District 32
Henry Ingwersen (D)
District 33
District 34
Joseph Rafferty (D)
District 35
Mark Lawrence (D)
Democratic Party (20)
Republican Party (15)
