Jon Hinck
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Jon Hinck (b. January 9, 1954) is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 118 since 2006. Hinck was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Maine. Hinck was defeated by state senator Cynthia Dill in the Democratic primary.[1]
Career
Hinck is an attorney with Lewis Saul and Associates. He has previously been an attorney with the Natural Resources Council of Maine, Campaign Director for Greenpeace International, Acting Attorney General of the Republic of Palau and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern Maine.
Hinck is a member of the Community Television Network, Equality Maine, Maine People's Alliance, West End Neighborhood Association and the Natural Resources Council of Maine.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hinck served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hinck served on the following committees:
Shrinking the State Legislature
In February 2011, Hinck introduced a bill that would shrink the size of both chambers of the Maine Legislature. Under the proposal, the number of senators would shrink to 23 (from 35) and the number of representatives would shrink to 101 (from 151).[3]
Elections
2012
Hinck ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Maine. Hinck sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[4] He faced Benjamin Pollard, Matthew Dunlap and Cynthia Dill in the June 5 primary. Hinck was defeated by Cynthia Dill in the Democratic primary on June 12, 2012.[1] Republicans Scott D'Amboise, Richard Bennett, Charles Summers, Debra Plowman, Bruce Poliquin and William Schneider ran in the Republican primary. Third party candidates Andrew Ian Dodge, Aaron Marston and Angus King also ran in the general election.
2010
Hinck's opponents in the November 2 general election were Republican candidate Mark Carpenter and Green candidate Carney Brewer. According to unofficial results, Hinck defeated Carpenter and Brewer in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 118 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jon Hinck (D)
|
2,347 | 68% | ||
| Carney Brewer (Green Independent) | 467 | 14% | ||
| Mark Carpenter (R) | 446 | 13%[6] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jon Hinck ran for District 118 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Joshua Miller.[7]
Jon Hinck raised $5,145 for his campaign.[8]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 118 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jon Hinck (D)
|
3,247 | |||
| Joshua Miller (R) | 1,123 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Jon Hinck (dead link)
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Twitter account
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Associated Press, "Election Results" accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hinck
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Maine Bill to Shrink Number of State Legislators," February 4, 2011
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Candidate List Primary 2012" accessed March 13, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Hinck's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 118 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Matthew Moonen (D) |
