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Blaine Galliher
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| Blaine Galliher | ||
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| Alabama House of Representatives District 30 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1994-August 1, 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $53,438/year | |
| Per diem | Included in salary | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Jacksonville State University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1968-1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 13, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Abingdon, VA | |
| Profession | Gadsden State Community College | |
| Religion | Southern Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Galliher currently serves as Director of Business and Industry Training at Gadsden State Community College. He served in the United States Army and has worked for Gulf States Steel.
Galliher is a member of the C.I.T.Y. Program of Etowah County, Clark Smettzer Adult Education Center, Crosspoint Baptist Church, Gadsden-Etowah Chamber of Commerce, Rainbow City Lions Club, Etowah County Democratic Club, and the Saint Clair County Democratic Club.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Galliher served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Subcommittee on Environmental Issues
- Subcommittee on Small Business and Labor, Chair
- Subcommittee on Regulations
- Subcommittee on Resolutions, Ranking Minority Member
Issues
Galliher did not provide answers to the Alabama State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Presidential preference
2012
Blaine Galliher endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Elections
2010
Galliher won re-election to the 30th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Joel Lonnergan in the primary. He then defeated Wally Burns in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 30 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Blaine Galliher (R)
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10,979 | |||
| Wally Burns (D) | 4,153 | |||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Blaine Galliher (R)
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4,995 | |||
| Joel Lonnergan (R) | 2,058 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Galliher was re-elected to the 30th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[7]
Galliher raised $90,950 for his campaign.[8]
Endorsements
Galliher was endorsed by:
- The Alabama Tea Party Express [9]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Galliher raised $253,373 in contributions. [10]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alabama Education Association | $20,000 |
| Business Council Of Alabama | $14,000 |
| Alabama Farmers Federation | $12,638 |
| Friends Of Mike Hubbard | $11,800 |
2006
In 2006, Galliher collected $90,950 in donations.
Below are Galliher's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2006 election:[11]
| Contributor | 2006 total |
|---|---|
| Steve Windom | $6,000 |
| CAN PAC | $4,000 |
| AL Credit Union League | $3,500 |
| IM PAC | $3,500 |
| AL Assoc of Realtors | $3,000 |
Recent news
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Personal
Galliher has two children.
External links
- Blaine Galliher's campaign website
- Alabama Legislature - Blaine Galliher
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
- Alabama House Republican Caucus
References
- ↑ Governor of Alabama, "Governor Bentley Appoints Blaine Galliher as Legislative Director," July 26, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Galliher
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Galliher Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Alabama Endorsements," March 12, 2012
- ↑ Alabama GOP primary results
- ↑ Statewide general election results
- ↑ 2006 election results, Alabama
- ↑ Alabama House spending, 2006
- ↑ The Alabama Tea Party Express
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 30 1994–August 1, 2012 |
Succeeded by Mack Butler (R) |
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