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Barbara Sims
| Barbara Sims | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 123 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 8, 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Georgia, 1961 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 18, 1939 | |
| Place of birth | LaGrange, GA | |
| Profession | Retired Business Owner | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sims was a Commissioner on the Airport Commission Aviation Board in 2006, and on the Greater Augusta Arts Council Board of Directors from 2005-2006.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sims served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Information and Audits, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Science and Technology | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sims served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Intragovernmental Coordination, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sims served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • State Planning and Community Affairs | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Sims ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 123. Sims ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. She was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 123, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barbara Sims Incumbent |
100% | 21,250 | |
| Total Votes | 21,250 | |||
2010
Sims ran for re-election to the 119th District seat in 2010. She did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary and no one ran against her in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 119 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Barbara Sims (R)
|
13,147 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Sims was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 119. Sims (R) ran unopposed and finished with 18,435 votes.[5] Sims raised $11,582 for her campaign fund.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 119 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara Sims (R)
|
18,435 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Sims collected $27,700 in campaign contributions.[7] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Barbara Sims's campaign in 2010 | |
| Johnson Motor Co | $1,400 |
| Corbit, Laura | $1,000 |
| Pittman Construction | $1,000 |
| Freedman, Murray A | $1,000 |
| Johnson Jr, Duncan | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $27,700 |
2008
In 2008, Sims collected $11,582 in campaign contributions.[8] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Duncan Johnson | $1,000 |
| Georgia Medical Association | $1,000 |
| Lamar Corporation | $1,000 |
| CH2M Hill | $1,000 |
| B PAC of the CSRA | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Barbara Sims News Feed
- Few can compare to Janet Hicks - Columbia County News Times
- State legislators to speak at CSRA Republican Women's Club meeting - The Augusta Chronicle
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Barbara Sims
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Barbara Sims on Facebook
- Barbara Sims on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sims
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Barbara Sims
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gloria Frazier (D) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 123 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 119 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Charles Williams (R) |
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