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Bryan Hughes
| Bryan Hughes | ||
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| Texas State House, District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 21, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Wood County, TX | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Hughes has a Private Law Practice in Mineola, and has previously worked as a Briefing Attorney for United States District Judge William M. Steger.
He is on the Board of Trustees of the Steward's Foundation, and a member of the Golden Bible Chapel, Mineola Foundation Board, National Rifle Association, Red Cross, and Rotary Club of Mineola.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hughes served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Criminal Jurisprudence | ||||
2011-2012
Hughes served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Livestock | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
Issue positions
Sponsored legislation
- HB 597 - Relating to the admissibility in certain proceedings of certain hearsay statements made by a young child or disabled individual.
- HB 599 - Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before Texas Independence Day.
- HB 3079 - Relating to the sale or purchase of certain parts of game animals or birds.
- HB 3636 - Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.[2]
Campaign themes
On his website Hughes lists his positions on a number of issues, including:[3]
- Job creation - "Bryan Hughes believes job creation is a priority, and he will continue to create new jobs and retain the ones we already have."
- Education and school finance - "Bryan will continue to protect benefits for our teachers and direct more money to the classrooms and teachers, not administrative overhead in Austin."
- Healthcare - "Bryan Hughes knows that healthcare is not a republican or a democrat issue, and that's why he built coalitions with members of both parties to expand access to healthcare in rural areas." He also authored the Texas CARES program.
- Fiscal responsibility - Rep. Hughes "recognized the basic fact that when times get tough, Texas families look at their budgets and decide what they can cut back on and what they can do without. Bryan thought it was time for government to do the same."
Elections
2012
Hughes ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 5. Hughes defeated Mary Lookadoo in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Texas House of Representatives District 5 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bryan Hughes Incumbent |
77.7% | 13,094 |
| Mary Lookadoo | 22.3% | 3,766 |
| Total Votes | 16,860 | |
2010
Hughes won re-election unopposed to the 5th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary, or opposition in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 5 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bryan Hughes (R)
|
33,980 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hughes won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 5th District. Hughes ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 47,309 votes.[8] Hugest raised $107,167 for his campaign.[9]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
As of September 24, 2010, Hughes has raised $73,753 for his 2010 election campaign.[10]
His five largest contributors in 2010 are:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hefner, Cole | $3,171 |
| Morin, Thomas M | $2,500 |
| Simmons, Harold C | $2,500 |
| Texas Association For Home Care | $2,500 |
| Hillco Partners | $2,367 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Hughes raised a total of $107,167. [11]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Electric Power | $4,000 |
| Texas Electric Cooperatives | $3,000 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $3,000 |
| Energy Future Holdings Corp | $3,000 |
| Five Donors, Each Donating $2,000 | $2,000 |
2006
In the 2006 election, Hughes raised a total of $69,629. [12]
His six largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Smith III, En | $5,000 |
| Hillco Partners | $3,000 |
| American Electric Power | $2,500 |
| Texas Association of Mortgage Attorneys | $2,500 |
| Pfizer | $2,000 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $2,000 |
2004
In the 2004 election, Hughes raised a total of $429,966. [13]
His five largest contributors in 2004 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stars Over Texas Pac | $55,580 |
| Lanier, W Mark | $35,000 |
| Texas Republican Party | $27,021 |
| Perry, Bob J | $26,000 |
| Three Donors, Each Donating $25,000 | $25,000 |
2002
In the 2002 election, Hughes raised a total of $206,091. [14]
His four largest contributors in 2002 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texans For A Republican Majority/TRMPAC | $65,087 |
| Texas Republican Party | $36,799 |
| Five Donors, Each Donating $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Miller, Mrs Mary | $3,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Bryan + Hughes + Texas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Bryan Hughes News Feed
- Texas House approves $2 million for West disaster relief as part of $875 ... - Dallas Morning News
- Time Running Out for House Cellphone Tracking Bill - Texas Tribune
- East Texas lawmakers' bills clear Senate committee - Longview News-Journal
- House dismantles, then reauthorizes lottery - Longview News-Journal
- Eltife's term limit bill meets its end in House - Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler Morning Telegraph
- Agenda Texas: Bill Kill Vol. 1 - KUT News
- Texas Legislators Set to Restore Women's-Health Budgets - New York Times
- Bryan City Council unanimously approves three items aimed at Coulter Airfield ... - Bryan-College Station Eagle
- Hooks airport braces for business - Houston Chronicle
- Lawmakers cooperate to tackle priorities as deadline looms - YNN, Your News Now
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Endorsements
District
Controversies
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[15] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Bryan Hughes received a grade of A+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Champion. Hughes was named a "2011 Taxpayer Champion," which is "the top award presented by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[16]
Personal
External links
- Bryan Hughes campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Hughes
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 20102008, 2006, 2004
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 5 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Bryan Hughes on Facebook
- Bryan Hughes on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hughes
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Hughes
- ↑ Bryan Hughes Issues & legislation
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 5 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions to Bryan Hughes
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2004 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2002 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Champions
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