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Susan Morissette
Susan Morissette is a former Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 54 from 2010 to 2012. Morissette was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 78 of the Maine House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Morissette attended the University of Maine at Augusta, studying social services. Morissette has been a teacher, a small business owner, and the Executive Director for a nonprofit organization.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Morissette served on the following committees:
- Leaves of Absence Committee, Maine House of Representatives
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Insurance and Financial Services
Elections
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 54 incumbent Catherine Nadeau was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Susan Morissette was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nadeau defeated Morissette in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Catherine Nadeau Incumbent |
55% | 2,233 | |
| Republican | Susan Morissette | 41.7% | 1,695 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.3% | 134 | |
| Total Votes | 4,062 | |||
2012
Morissette ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 54. Morissette ran unopposed in the June 12 Republican primary on June 12, 2012 and was defeated by Catherine Nadeau (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Nadeau |
50.6% | 2,248 | |
| Republican | Susan Morissette Incumbent | 49.4% | 2,196 | |
| Total Votes | 4,444 | |||
2010
Morissette's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Catherine Nadeau. According to official results, Morissette defeated Nadeau in the November 2 general election. [8] Republican incumbent Kenneth Fletcher was not eligible for re-election under Maine's term limits.
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 54 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Susan Morissette (R)
|
1,978 | 51% | ||
| Catherine Nadeau (D) | 1,729 | 44%[9] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Morissette and her husband, Bill, have four children.
Recent news
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See also
- Maine House of Representatives
- Maine House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives District 78
External links
- House website (dead link)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Susan Morissette on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ 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 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kenneth Fletcher (R) |
Maine House of Representatives District 54 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Catherine Nadeau (D) |
