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Art Swann
| Art Swann | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $173/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Commissioner, Blount County Commission | ||
| 1978-1982 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Tennessee, Martin, 1975 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 17, 1952 | |
| Religion | Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Swann earned a BS from the University of Tennessee-Martin. He has previously worked as a forest product representative. Swann is a former Director of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, and was a Blount County Commissioner from 1978-1982.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Swann served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Business and Utilities | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swann served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children & Family Affairs | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Conservation & Environment | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Art Swann endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Swann ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 8. Swann defeated challenger Grady E. Caskey in the August 2 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Art Swann Incumbent |
76.8% | 4,375 |
| Grady E. Caskey | 23.2% | 1,324 |
| Total Votes | 5,699 | |
2010
Swann was elected to District 8 of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He defeated Democrat Marvin Pratt in the general election on November 2, 2010. He defeated Geoff King, Scott A. Hughes and Joe McCulley in the August 5 primary.[6][7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Art Swann (R)
|
12,620 | |||
| Marvin Pratt (D) | 2,862 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Swann first won election to the House, he collected $81,278 in donations.[8]
His five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Art Swann | $10,000 |
| Mike Faulk | $2,000 |
| Randy McNally | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association | $1,500 |
| Blalock Operations Center | $1,500 |
Personal
Swann and his wife, Janet, currently live in Maryville, Tennessee.
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External links
- Art Swann on the Tennessee State House website
- Art Swann's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Art Swann's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "Tennessee Conservative State Legislative Leaders Endorse Santorum For President," March 4, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Associated Press "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," Accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Art Swann candidate summary, Retrieved June 13, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joe McCord |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 8 2010-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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