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Brent Waltz
| Brent Waltz | ||
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| Indiana State Senate District 36 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 9, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,616.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Center Grove High School | |
| Bachelor's | Wabash College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 7, 1973 | |
| Profession | Chairman and CEO, The Baron Group, Inc; Chairman, Medical Express Delivery, Inc. | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Waltz is the Chairman and CEO of The Baron Group, Incorporated, and has been since 1995. He is also currently Director of Indianapolis Diversified Machining, Incorporated.
Waltz graduated cum laude from Wabash College in 1996.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Waltz served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce, Economic Development and Technology | ||||
| • Pensions and Labor | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Waltz served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce & Economic Development | ||||
| • Pensions and Labor | ||||
| • Public Policy | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Waltz served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce & Economic Development | ||||
| • Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters | ||||
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Pensions and Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Waltz won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 36. Waltz ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Mary Ann Sullivan (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary Ann Sullivan | 46.8% | 19,333 | |
| Republican | 53.2% | 21,969 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,302 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Brent Waltz won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 36 receiving 25,878 votes, ahead of Democrat Terry Rice receiving 19,328 votes, and Libertarian Barry Campbell receiving 2,214 votes.[3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
25,878 | |||
| Terry Rice (D) | 19,328 | |||
| Barry Campbell (L) | 2,214 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Republican Brent Waltz won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 36, ahead of Democrat Terry Rice. [4]
| Indiana State Senate, District 36 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
||||
| Terry Rice | ||||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Waltz collected $155,394 in donations.[5]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| McManus Agency - Castlewood Realty | $68,000 |
| Senate Majority Campaign CMTE of Indiana | $17,360 |
| Jeff Hageman | $10,000 |
| Indiana Chamber of Commerce | $5,154 |
| Electrical Workers Local 481 | $5,000 |
| Insurance Institute of Indiana | $3,000 |
| Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana | $2,000 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters | $2,000 |
| Greg Ballard for Mayor | $2,000 |
| Indiana Beverage Alliance | $1,500 |
| Baker & Daniels | $1,500 |
| AT&T | $1,500 |
| Everett Combs | $1,300 |
| Indiana Cable Telecommunications Association | $1,250 |
| Central In Building & Construction Trades Council | $1,000 |
| CMTE to Elect David Long | $1,000 |
| Indiana State Chiropractic Association | $1,000 |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $1,000 |
| Huntington Bancshares | $1,000 |
| Indiana Bankers Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Waltz is single. He is a National Merit Scholar and an Eagle Scout — Gold, Silver and Bronze Palms.
External links
- Official Indiana State Senate website of Brent Waltz
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Brent Waltz 2011 Post-session summary
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, List of May 8, 2012 primary candidates
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, " Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 19, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/gen_candidatelist.pdf
- ↑ Waltz Campaign Donors
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