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Richard Burns
Richard Burns was a 2014 unaffiliated candidate for District 34 of the Maine State Senate.[1]
Burns served as a Representative in the Maine House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008.
Burns is a self-employed Carpenter, in addition to owning an antiques shop. He served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1978.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
Burns' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Single Payer Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Health care reforms that serve the people of Maine, not the just the insurance industry."
Energy Efficiency
- Excerpt: "Alternative Energy and reduced dependency on foreign oil."
Our Economy
- Excerpt: "Maine’s right to be heard on issues of global economics, NAFTA, and other trade agreements that have undermined our economy."
Protecting Maine’s Groundwater
- Excerpt: "Maine People Challenge Corporate Grab at Groundwater!"
2010
On his campaign website, Burns outlined these issues as his main priorities:[3]
- Protect Maine's groundwater - Rick will protect Maine's groundwater from multinational corporations
- Healthcare Crisis - a vote for Rick is a vote for affordable healthcare
- Energy Efficiency - Rick will help achieve energy independence and reduce dependency on foreign oil
- Economy - a vote for Rick will help secure Maine's economic future
- Maine Small Business - a vote for Rick is a vote for Maine's families and small business community
Elections
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. Gary Connor was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 2 incumbent Ronald Collins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Collins defeated Connor and unenrolled candidate Richard Burns in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ronald Collins Incumbent |
46.4% | 8,523 | |
| Democratic | Gary Connor | 35.9% | 6,600 | |
| Maine Families | Richard Burns | 12.5% | 2,305 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 5.2% | 954 | |
| Total Votes | 18,382 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Burns ran in the 2012 election for Maine State Senate District 2. He ran as an independent candidate and was defeated by incumbent Ronald Collins (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Collins Incumbent |
45.6% | 9,301 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Wright | 31.2% | 6,377 | |
| Independent | Richard Burns | 23.2% | 4,736 | |
| Total Votes | 20,414 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Burns was defeated by Republican candidate Ronald Collins in the November 2 general election. Republican incumbent Richard Nass could not run for re-election due to term limits.[9]
In the June 8th primary election, Burns ran unopposed.[10]
Personal
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Burns and his wife Andrea have five children.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Richard + Burns + Maine + Senate"
See also
- Maine State Senate
- Maine State Senate elections, 2014
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate District 34
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Candidate List," April 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "rickburns," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Rick Burns for Senate: Issues
- ↑ 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 - Independent candidate list
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
