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Shirley Kitchen
Shirley M. Kitchen is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 3 from 1996 to 2016.
Kitchen did not seek re-election to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016.
Kitchen served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1987 to 1988.
Biography
Kitchen earned her bachelor's degree from Antioch University in 1979 and her Certificate in Child Care Behavior from Temple University in 1975. Her professional experience includes working as a poll worker for the City of Philadelphia from 1970 to 1976, a social worker for the County of Philadelphia, the Director of Constituent Services for the Philadelphia City Council from 1986 to 1987, the Manager for the Management Information Systems Department of the Philadelphia Parking Authority from 1990 to 1992 and the Director of Constituent Services for the Philadelphia City Council from 1992 to 1996.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kitchen served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Public Health & Welfare, Minority Chair |
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Transportation |
| • Urban Affairs & Housing |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Kitchen served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Public Health & Welfare, Minority Chair |
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Transportation |
| • Urban Affairs & Housing |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kitchen served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Public Health & Welfare, Minority Chair |
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Transportation |
| • Urban Affairs & Housing |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kitchen served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Urban Affairs & Housing, Democratic Ranking Member |
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
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 Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016. Incumbent Shirley Kitchen (D) did not seek re-election.
Sharif Street ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 3 general election.[2][3]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 3, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Sharif Street (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Sharif Street ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 3 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 3, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sharif Street (unopposed) | |
2012
Kitchen ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 3. Kitchen ran unchallenged in the April 24 primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shirley Kitchen Incumbent |
100% | 101,151 | |
| Total Votes | 101,151 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kitchen was elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 3.[8] Kitchen raised $121,135 for this campaign.[9]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 3 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| KITCHEN, SHIRLEY M. (D)
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96,328 | |||
| FARLEY, JOHN (R) | 27,702 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
- American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania: 2016-2016 legislative scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to medical marijuana.
- Pennsylvania Environmental scorecard: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Personal
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Shirley is divorced with five children and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Official personal website
- Profile from the Pennsylvania State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Kitchen," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Primary," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2008 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 campaign contributions," accessed March 11, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 3 1997–2016 |
Succeeded by Sharif Street (D) |
