Andrew Welch
| Andrew Welch | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 110 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 11, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Partner, Smith, Welch & Brittain | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Welch is a partner at the firm of Smith, Welch & Britain LLP in McDonough, GA. He has served as chair of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and a commissioner on the Henry County Board of Commissioners. He was also a member of the Joint Henry County/Cities Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy committee. Welch attended Presbyterian College and Vermont Law School. He and his wife, Cara, have two children.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Welch served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Code Revision, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Regulated Industries | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Welch served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Andrew Welch endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Welch ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 110. Welch ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3] Welch ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 110, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andrew Welch Incumbent |
100% | 16,365 | |
| Total Votes | 16,365 | |||
2010
Welch defeated Rudy Cox (D) in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 110 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Andrew Welch (R)
|
15,037 | 66.4% | ||
| Rudy Cox (D) | 7,604 | 33.6% | ||
Welch came in first in the July 20 primary.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 110 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Andrew Welch
|
2,427 | 37.5% | ||
| Lee M. Spahos | 2,327 | 36.0% | ||
| Tom R. Nicholson | 1,712 | 26.5% | ||
He faced off with Lee Spahos in a primary runoff on August 10, winning 3,336-2,824.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 110 - Republican Primary Runoff (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Andrew Welch
|
3,336 | 54.2% | ||
| Lee M. Spahos | 2,824 | 45.8% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Welch was up for re-election, he collected $95,182 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welch Iii, Andrew J (Andy) | $30,790 |
| Scott, Kirsten | $3,600 |
| Scott, Justin | $3,600 |
| Welch, Kit | $2,400 |
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Personal
Welch and his wife Cara have two children.
External links
- Andrew Welch campaign website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Andrew Welch
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Andrew Welch on Facebook
- Andrew Welch on Twitter
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Slate of Georgia Officials Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 13, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "August 10, 2010 State Representative primary runoff results
- ↑ 210 contributions
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