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Seth Goodall
Seth Goodall is a former Democratic member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 19 from 2008 to 2013. Goodall resigned to serve as New England District Representative of the Small Business Association.[1]
Biography
Goodall graduated with his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Connecticut (UConn) and also earned his Juris Doctor degree from Maine Law in 2005.
In addition to being an Senator, Goodall is a practicing Attorney.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Goodall served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goodall served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Senatorial Vote |
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Goodall served on these committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Legal and Veterans Affairs |
| • Senatorial Vote |
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Goodall won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012 Democratic primary and defeated Jeffrey Pierce (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Seth Goodall Incumbent |
63.8% | 13,445 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Pierce | 36.2% | 7,623 | |
| Total Votes | 21,068 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Goodall won re-election to the 19th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. David Kaler ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Seth Goodall (D)
|
9,588 | 52'%' | ||
| David Kaler (R) | 8,335 | 45% | ||
| Blank | 586 | 3% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Goodall ran for District 19 of the Maine State Senate, beating Paula Benoit.[4]
Goodall raised $24,744 for his campaign.[5]
| Maine State Senate, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Seth Goodall (D)
|
11,119 | |||
| Paula Benoit (R) | 10,957 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Seth is married to LeAnn Greenleaf and resides in Richmond, Maine.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Seth + Goodall + Maine + Senate
External links
- Official campaign website
- Official Maine State Senate website
- Maine Senate Democrats profile
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Goodall on Facebook - Seth Goodall
- Seth Goodall on Facebook
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ The Bangor Daily News, "Goodall resigns Senate District 19 seat to take post with Small Business Administration," July 10, 2013
- ↑ 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's report on Goodall's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine Senate District 19 2008–July 8, 2013 |
Succeeded by Eloise Vitelli (D) |
