Brady Paxton
| Brady Paxton | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia State College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 21, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Bancroft, WV | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Paxton earned his BS from West Virginia State College. He then attended Marshall Graduate School. He has been a writer, teacher, farmer, artist, and in the United States Army in Vietnam.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Paxton served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Homeland Security, Chair | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Education Accountability | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Outcomes-Based Funding Models in Higher Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Paxton served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Education, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joint Education, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education Accountability, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Paxton served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Paxton won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13. Paxton and incumbent Helen Martin advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by Brian Scott, Helen Martin, and Scott Cadle in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brady Paxton Incumbent |
27.8% | 6,663 | |
| Republican | Scott Cadle |
25.7% | 6,149 | |
| Republican | Brian Scott | 25.1% | 6,002 | |
| Democratic | Helen Martin Incumbent | 21.4% | 5,134 | |
| Total Votes | 23,948 | |||
2010
Paxton was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13. He was one of three candidates running for the two District 13 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. His opponents were Republican Brian Scott and Democrat incumbent Dale Martin. Only the two top vote-getters were elected. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brady Ralph Paxton (D)
|
6,175 | 35.04% | ||
| Dale Franklin Martin (D)
|
5,811 | 32.97% | ||
| Brian Ray Scott (R) | 5,639 | 31.99% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brady Ralph Paxton (D)
|
1,995 | 36.06% | ||
| Dale Franklin Martin (D)
|
1,793 | 32.41% | ||
2008
In 2008 Paxton was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 13. Paxton (D) finished with 8,369 votes and was followed by Dale Martin (D) with 6,855 votes, James McCormick (R) with 5,986 votes and Brian Scott (R) with 5,562 votes.[8] Paxton raised $30,066 for his campaign fund.[9]
| West Virginia House District 13 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brady Paxton (D)
|
8,369 | |||
| Dale Martin (D)
|
6,855 | |||
| James McCormick (R) | 5,986 | |||
| Brian Scott (R) | 5,562 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Paxton most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $21,475 in donations.[10]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $2,000 |
Endorsements
In 2012, Paxton was endorsed by:
- The West Virginia AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education[11]
Personal
Paxton has five children.
External links
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Paxton
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
- ↑ herald-dispatch.com "W.Va. candidates receive endorsements", March 08, 2012
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