Buddy Harden
| Buddy Harden | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 148 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor of Sylvester | ||
| Present | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | President/CEO, Harden Pharmacy Consultants | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Harden is President/Chief Executive Officer of Harden Pharmacy Consultants. He is the former CEO of the Georgia Pharmacy Association, and Supervisor with the Unites States Department of Agriculture.
He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Cordele.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harden served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banks and Banking | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Small Business Development | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harden served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Banks and Banking | ||||
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harden served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Banks and Banking | ||||
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Buddy Harden endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Harden ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 148. Harden ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. He was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 148, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Buddy Harden Incumbent |
100% | 13,160 | |
| Total Votes | 13,160 | |||
2010
Harden ran for re-election to the 147th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary and no one ran against him in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 147 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Buddy Harden (R)
|
10,208 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Harden was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 147. Harden (R) finished with 10,095 votes while his opponent Roy Gibbs (D) finished with 7,752 votes.[6] Harden raised $137,872 for his campaign fund.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 147 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Buddy Harden (R)
|
10,095 | |||
| Roy Gibbs (D) | 7,752 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Harden collected $13,650 in campaign contributions.[8] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Buddy Harden's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Pharmacy Association | $4,800 |
| Georgia Dental Association | $2,000 |
| Friends Of Jan Jones | $1,000 |
| Kraft Foods | $1,000 |
| Georgia Alliance Of Community Hospitals | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $13,650 |
2008
In 2008, Harden collected $137,872 in campaign contributions.[9] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Pharmacy Association | $4,600 |
| American Pharmacy Cooperative | $2,300 |
| Larry O'Neal Campaign Fund | $2,300 |
| Moon Pharmacy Inc. | $2,300 |
| Friends of David Graves | $2,300 |
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Buddy Harden
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Buddy Harden on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Harden
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Slate of Georgia Officials Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 13, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Buddy Harden
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| Preceded by Bob Hanner (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 148 2013–present |
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Succeeded by Willie Talton (R) |
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