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Michael Shaw (Maine)
Michael A. Shaw is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 23 from 2008 to August 21, 2015. He resigned because his employer, Amtrak Downeaster, is relocating and he is moving to Freeport, Maine, to be closer to its headquarters.[1]
Biography
Shaw's professional experience includes working as a railroad conductor.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Shaw served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shaw served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shaw served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shaw served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
Campaign themes
2012
Shaw's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Maine Outdoor Sporting
- Excerpt: "Mike Shaw is supporting our outdoor heritage and will fight for public access and public lands."
Energy
- Excerpt: "Maine is in a position to lead the nation in high paying renewable energy jobs. We need to act quickly to secure these jobs and change Maine's energy future."
Tax Reform & Controlled State Spending
- Excerpt: "I will work hard for lower taxes, controlled spending and a balanced state budget."
Jobs and Economic Development
- Excerpt: "We need to be much more aggressive in our efforts to attract out-of-state businesses to Maine, and we need to help existing small businesses."
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
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 102 incumbent Michael Shaw was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lester Ordway was unopposed in the Republican primary. Shaw defeated Ordway in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Michael Shaw Incumbent |
46.2% | 1,903 | |
| Republican | Lester Ordway | 41.5% | 1,708 | |
| Green | Michael Wakefield | 7.7% | 318 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.6% | 188 | |
| Total Votes | 4,117 | |||
2012
Shaw won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 102. Shaw ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated Todd Delaney (R) and Michael Wakefield (G) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Shaw Incumbent |
52.1% | 2,301 | |
| Republican | Todd Delaney | 35% | 1,546 | |
| Green | Michael Wakefield | 13% | 573 | |
| Total Votes | 4,420 | |||
2010
Shaw's opponents in the November 2 general election were Republican candidate Todd Delaney and Green candidate Michael Wakefield. According to unofficial results, Shaw defeated Delaney and Wakefield in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 102 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Shaw (D)
|
1,874 | 53% | ||
| Todd Delaney (R) | 1,330 | 37% | ||
| Michael Wakefield (Green Independent) | 284 | 8% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Michael Shaw ran for District 102 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Gary Moore.[10]
Michael Shaw raised $5,254 for his campaign.[11]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 102 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Shaw (D)
|
3,109 | |||
| Gary Moore (R) | 1,611 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Shaw has a wife, Pascale. He is a member of the Maine Snowmobile Association, Sebago Lake Anglers Association and Standish Sno-Seekers.[12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Michael + Shaw + Maine + Legislature
See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ keepmecurrent.com, "Moving away, Shaw resigns House seat," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ "mikeshawforstandish," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Shaw's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 23 Jan. 2015-August 21, 2015 |
Succeeded by Lester Ordway (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 102 2008–2015 |
Succeeded by NA |
