Sarah Peake

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Sarah Peake
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Barnstable District
Incumbent
Tenure
2007 - present
Term ends
January 2, 2019
Years in position 10
PartyDemocratic
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$60,032.60/year
Per diem$10-$100/day
Elections and appointments
First elected2006
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionOwner, Heritage House Bed and Breakfast
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification

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Sarah K. Peake (b. October 4, 1957) is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Fourth Barnstable district. She was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

Biography

Peake's professional experience includes working as owner of the Heritage House Bed and Breakfast; associate and law clerk with Keane & Beane, P.C., Attorneys at Law; and as Assistant Director of Residential Life & Housing at Pace University.

Peake served on the Provincetown Board of Selectmen from 2002-2007, and was Commissioner on the Charter Enforcement Commission from 1995-2002.[1]

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Peake, as Division Chair, did not serve on a committee.

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Peake served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Peake served on the following committees:

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 Sarah Peake ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Barnstable District general election.[2][3]
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Barnstable District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sarah Peake Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth



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 Sarah Peake was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[4]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Peake won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Barnstable District. Peake was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

Peake won re-election to the Fourth Barnstable seat in 2010. She defeated David Dunford (R) and James Feeney (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]

Peake had no primary opposition.

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Barnstable District (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sarah Peake (D) 13,763
David Dunford (R) 7,455

2008

On November 4, 2008, Peake won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the Fourth Barnstable district.[8] In this election she raised $107,731; of that total $92,161- (85.9%) was from in state contributions, $14,080- (13.1%) was from out of state contributions, and $1,010- (0.9%) was from unknown sources.[9]

Massachusetts House of Representatives - Fourth Barnstable district
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sarah Peake (D) 17,823
Donald Howell 8,437
All Others 6
Blanks 1,224

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Peake received $98,283 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[10]

2008

Peake raised $107,731 in the 2008 election cycle.

Her major contributors are listed below.[11]

Donor Amount
Massachusetts Democratic Party $17,271
Mary Joy McNulty $1,000
Cape & Islands Democratic Council $1,000
Orleans Democratic Committee $800
Alice Foley $600

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Massachusetts

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."[12]
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."[13]
  • 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

Peake has been involved with the Provincetown Business Guild, Provincetown Chamber of Commerce, and the American Bar Association.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Massachusetts House of Representatives Barnstable 4
2007–present
Succeeded by
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