Bill Stone
| Bill Stone | ||
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| Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,000/year | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2007 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 29, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Profession | Real Estate Broker/Appraiser | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Stone attended both Northeast Community College and the University of Mississippi. His professional experience includes working as a real estate broker and appraiser.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Stone served on the following committees:
| Mississippi Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Municipalities, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Business and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Constitution | ||||
| • County Affairs | ||||
| • Executive Contingent Fund | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Forestry | ||||
| • Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks | ||||
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Stone served on these committees:
| Mississippi Committee Assignments, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Business and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Executive Contingent Fund | ||||
| • Municipalities | ||||
| • Public Property | ||||
| • Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks | ||||
Election history
2011
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Stone won re-election to the Mississippi Senate District 2. He defeated Henry Boyd, Jr. in the Democratic primary on August 2 and Michael Cobb (R) in the general election took place on November 8, 2011.[1]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  Bill Stone Incumbent |
70.9% | 11,655 | |
| Republican | Michael Cobb | 29.1% | 4,782 | |
| Total Votes | 16,437 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Stone Incumbent |
70.7% | 8,835 |
| Henry Boyd, Jr | 29.3% | 3,653 |
| Total Votes | 12,488 | |
2007
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007
On November 6, 2007, Bill Stone ran for District 2 of the Mississippi State Senate, beating Ralph Doxey. [2]
Bill Stone raised $100,398 for his campaign.[3]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bill Stone (D) | 7,973 | 61% | ||
| Ralph Doxey (R) | 5,096 | 39% | ||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Stone received $31,882 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Mississippi State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bill Stone's campaign in 2011 | |
| Mississippi Hospital Association | $5,000 |
| Mississippi Association For Justice | $3,081 |
| Abby Manufacturing Co | $1,000 |
| Ashland Drugs | $1,000 |
| Stone, Hope | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $31,882 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 11,655 |
| Cost of each vote received | $2.74 |
2009
In 2009 Bill Stone collected $3,825 in donations. [5]
His four largest contributors in 2009 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Check Into Cash | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Mississippi Malt Beverage Association | $500 |
| Advance America Cash Advance | $500 |
Personal
Stone and his wife, Debbie, have three children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Bill + Stone + Mississippi + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Bill Stone News Feed
- DAYBREAK DAILY: Maryland guns stolen or lost at alarming rate - WJLA
- Senate rejects amendment to build border fence - Daily Caller
- Gene Lyons: Pryor owes Bloomberg - Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- School district scanned kids' eyes without parents' consent - Daily Caller
- Conservatives more racist than liberals, says government-funded study - Daily Caller
- Sushi Aid in $1 Trillion US Farm Bill Irks Watchdogs - Bloomberg
- Florida man beaten, robbed, stripped naked on first date - Daily Caller
- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's Ottawa-area home can be yours for $2.2M ... - National Post
- Proposal gives $8 million to Delaware casinos - newszap.com
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External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Stone's website
- Legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007
- Bill Stone on Twitter
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