Keiko Orrall

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Keiko Orrall
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Bristol District
Incumbent
Tenure
2011 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 6
PartyRepublican
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First electedSeptember 20, 2011
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionTeacher, Secretary
Websites
Campaign website
CandidateVerification
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Keiko M. Orrall is a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Twelfth Bristol district. She was first elected to the chamber in the September 20, 2011 special election. Orrall filled the vacancy created when Stephen Canessa (D) resigned to take a job as a legislative liaison for SouthCoast Health System.[1]

Orrall has served on the Lakeville Finance Committee. She has also been involved with the Lakeville Town Republican Committee and Lakeville Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility.[2]

Orrall was elected to serve a four-year term as the nation committeeman of the Republican Party of Massachusetts in 2016. She took over the position from Chanel Prunier.[3]

Biography

Orrall graduated from Smith College. Her professional experience includes working as a public school teacher and a secretary.[2]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Orrall served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2015
• Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Joint
• Labor and Workforce Development Joint

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Orrall served on the following committees:

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Orrall's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]

Jobs and the Economy

  • Excerpt: "I support lower taxes, hiring incentives, and the reduction of oppressive regulations."

Fiscal Responsibility

  • Excerpt: "Our state government taxes, spends, and grows too much for us to afford. We cannot continue to support irresponsible spending at the state level at the expense of local aid that is critical to our cities and towns."

Education

  • Excerpt: "In order to inspire underperforming students, we need to partner with small businesses and retirees to mentor students and encourage community involvement in school initiatives."

Government Accountability

  • Excerpt: "I believe we should elect legislators who will serve the public for the sake of solving the problems we are facing. I will not take gas travel stipends or a pension."

Immigration

  • Excerpt: "We must enforce our immigration laws. We do not have the money to pay for housing, schooling, and medical care for people who are not following the rules of the United States."

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.


Elections

2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Keiko Orrall ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Bristol District general election.[5][6]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Bristol District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keiko Orrall Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Orrall was also unopposed in the Republican primary.

2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Keiko Orrall was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[7]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Orrall won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Bristol District. Orrall was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and defeated Roger Brunelle, Jr. (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Bristol District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKeiko Orrall Incumbent 57.6% 10,251
     Democratic Roger Brunelle, Jr. 42.4% 7,532
Total Votes 17,783

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011

Orrall defeated Roger Brunelle Jr. (D) in the September 20, 2011 special election. Orrall also won the special Republican primary on August 23, 2011, defeating Derek Maksy.[10][11][12]

Scorecards

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Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues; others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

An overview for scorecards in all 50 states can be found on this page. To contribute to the list of Massachusetts scorecards, email suggestions to [email protected].

2015-2016

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are rated on "voting record and co-sponsorship history, public statements, and other factors."[13]
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2013-2014

In 2013, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 2 to December 31. In 2014, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 14 through August 1.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization advocating economically conservative policy.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."[14]
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on key conservative issues.

2011-2012

In 2011, the Massachusetts General Court was in session from January 5 November 16. In 2012, the Massachusetts General Court was in session starting January 4 through July 31.

  • Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization of employers.
  • Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
  • Legislators are scored on votes on issues including health care costs, consumer protection, recycling, transportation and democracy.
  • Legislators are scored on bills selected by a "statewide, grassroots [organization] for progressive change in Massachusetts."

Personal

Orrall and her husband, Norman, have two children.[15]

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See also

External links

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ SouthCoastToday.com, Suburbs dominate race for Canessa seat, July 28, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Coast Today, "Keiko Orrall, Candidate for 12th Bristol District," August 1, 2011
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Republican Party of Massachusetts staff," June 3, 2016
  4. ↑ "voteorrall," Official Campaign Website
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of State, "2016 State election candidates," accessed October 3, 2016
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Election data lookup," accessed December 20, 2016
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2014 State Primary Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
  8. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
  9. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
  10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named SCT
  11. ↑ Taunton Daily Gazettee, "Orral, Brunelle victorious in primary election for Canessa's state representative seat," August 24, 2011
  12. ↑ Taunton Daily Gazette, "Keiko Orrall elected to Canessa's Massachusetts House seat," September 20, 2011
  13. ↑ Planned Parenthood, "2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 2, 2015
  14. ↑ Progressive Massachusetts, "Scorecards and Roll Calls," accessed September 17, 2014
  15. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
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Stephen Canessa 		Massachusetts House of Representatives Bristol 12
2011–present 		Succeeded by
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