Charles Schwertner
| Charles Schwertner | ||
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| Texas State Senate District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Texas State House, District 20 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schwertner served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security | ||||
| • Government Organization, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Health & Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
Charles Schwertner served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Schwertner's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Standing up for Conservative Values
- "Strongly support reduced government spending"
- "Support Balanced State and Federal budgets"
- "Support State’s Rights"
Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration
- "Oppose amnesty for illegal aliens "
- "Support increased funding for DPS border security"
- "Support legislation that requires all city/county jail inmates have Homeland Security/Immigration background checks"
Local Jobs & Agriculture
- "Work to foster economic development by maintaining a healthy business environment that includes keeping taxes low"
- "Oppose abusive and frivolous lawsuits"
- "Protect tax exemptions for small business "
Protecting our Local Land & Water
- "Support regional water planning and proper regulation and conservation of Texas’ water resources"
- "Oppose the construction of a reservoir on the Little River to be used to supply water to far away urban areas "
Elections
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Schwertner ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 5. Schwertner defeated Ben Bius in the May 29 primary election and defeated Jeffrey Fox (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Texas State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Charles Schwertner |
77.1% | 182,554 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Fox | 22.9% | 54,107 | |
| Total Votes | 236,661 | |||
| Texas State Senate District 5 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Charles Schwertner |
74.5% | 44,033 |
| Ben Bius | 25.5% | 15,050 |
| Total Votes | 59,083 | |
2010
Schwertner won election to the District 20 seat, defeating Kate Wedeikes (I) and David Floyd (L).[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 20 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charles Schwertner (R)
|
44,901 | 89.56% | ||
| David Floyd (L) | 9,490 | 17.44% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Schwertner raised a total of $379,850 in 2010. Below are Schwertner's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| Schwertner, Charles | $65,175 |
| Perry, Bob | $47,500 |
| Perry, Doylene | $32,500 |
| Texas Medical Association | $30,465 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $10,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Charles + Schwertner + Texas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Charles Schwertner News Feed
- Bill to Increase Pharmacy Rate Transparency Advances - Texas Tribune
- Oncor's "Phantom Tax" Windfall May Become Permanent As Bill Hits Texas ... - Dallas Observer (blog)
- Trent Franks Expands His DC Abortion Ban Nationwide - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Texas Senate Passes House Bill 5 - Freestone County Times - Freestonecountytimesonline
- Mississippi Abortion Clinic Fights To Stay Open - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Bills to fight possible future federal gun laws advance in the Senate - Dallas Morning News (blog)
- Harry Reid: Kermit Gosnell Case Resulted From Attacks On Abortion - Huffington Post
- Texas Legislature weighs change to power companies' 'phantom taxes' - Dallas Morning News
- FDA Lowers Age Restriction On Plan B Morning-After Pill - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Brian Sims, Pennsylvania Democrat, On Abortion: We Did Not 'Swear To Uphold ... - Huffington Post
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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."[7] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Charles Schwertner received a grade of B on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Advocate. Schwertner was named a "2011 Taxpayer Advocate," which is "An award presented to by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their strong rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[8]
Personal
Schwertner and his wife, Belinda, have three children.[9]
External links
- Official campaign website
- Texas House member page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
- Charles Schwertner on Facebook
- Charlese Schwertner on Twitter
References
- ↑ drschwertner.com - Issues
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2012 Election and Candidate Information
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Advocates
- ↑ drschwertner.com - About
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| Preceded by Dan Gattis (R) |
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Succeeded by Marsha Farney (R) |
| Preceded by Steve Ogden (R) |
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