Charles Newton
| Charles Newton | ||
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| Alabama House of Representatives District 90 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1988-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 25 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10/day | |
| Per diem | $4,308/month | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1988 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Alabama | |
| Master's | University of Alabama | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 11, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Greenville, AL | |
| Profession | President, Newton Oil Company | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Newton is the Director of Greenville Bank, President of Newton Oil Company, and Director of the South Central Alabama Mental Health Board.
He is a member of the Alabama Historical Association, Cattlemen's Association, First Baptist Church of Greenville, Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and Greenville Rotary Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Newton served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Internal Affairs Committee, Alabama House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Alabama House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Public Safety
- Subcommittee on Taxes, Exemptions/Benefits (Ways and Means General Fund)
Elections
2010
Newton won re-election to the 90th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jerry Hartin in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 90 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Charles Newton (D)
|
8,577 | |||
| Jerry Hartin (R) | 5,855 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Newton was re-elected to the 90th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[3]
Newton raised $0 for his campaign.[4]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Newton raised $23,198 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sempra Energy | $5,000 |
| Alabama State Employees Association | $2,000 |
| Alabama Power Co | $1,500 |
| Alabama Trial Lawyers Association | $1,500 |
2006
In 2006, Newton raised no money. [6]
2002
Below are Newton's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2002 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2002 total |
|---|---|
| AL Action Cmte for Rural Electrification | $1,000 |
| New PAC | $1,000 |
| AL Assoc of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Northport Management | $500 |
| House Democratic Caucus of Alabama | $500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Charles + Newton + Alabama + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Charles Newton News Feed
- NAACP Board Honors Medgar Evers' Memory In Miss. Capital - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Stolen US historical documents returned to owners - Alabama's13.com
- Birmingham Church Bombing Victims One Step Closer To Congressional Gold ... - Huffington Post
- AN OPEN LETTER TO AUBURN WHO SHOULD HAVE MORE FUN - EDSBS
- Mock draft 5.0 (final): How many QBs join Geno Smith in Round 1? - USA Today - USA TODAY
- NFL Draft 2013 - as it happened - The Guardian
- Saints enter NFL draft hoping to improve defense - bestofneworleans.com (blog)
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Personal
Newton and his wife Jan have three children.
External links
- Alabama Legislature - Charles Newton
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
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