Charlice Byrd
| Charlice Byrd | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 20 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2005 - January 14, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Southeastern Louisiana University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | New Orleans, LA | |
| Religion | First Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Byrd was defeated by Michael Caldwell in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012.
Byrd has been Director of Special Projects for the Cherokee Bank in Canton, a community/political activist, teacher, and on the legislative staff of the Georgia General Assembly.
She is a member of the American Red Cross, The Arts Council Board, Chamber of Commerce, Cherokee County Friends of the Library, Cherokee County Republican Women's Club (President), First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Habitat for Humanity, The Historical Society, and The Optimist Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Byrd served on the following committees:
- Children and Youth Committee
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee, Secretary
- Science and Technology Committee, Secretary
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Byrd served on the following committees:
- Children and Youth Committee (Vice Chair)
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Subcommittee on Crimes Against Persons, Property and Public Administration
- Subcommittee on Trade
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Charlice Byrd endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Byrd ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 20. Byrd was defeated by Michael Caldwell in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. [3]Lillian Burnaman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [4][5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 20 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Caldwell |
53.4% | 5,094 |
| Charlice Byrd Incumbent | 46.6% | 4,452 |
| Total Votes | 9,546 | |
2010
Byrd ran for re-election to the 20th District seat in 2010. She defeated Michael Caldwell in the July 20 primary by a margin of 2,791-2,310.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charlice Byrd
|
2,791 | 54.7% | ||
| Michael Caldwell | 2,310 | 45.3% | ||
Byrd defeated Lillian Burnaman (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 20 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charlice Byrd (R)
|
11,727 | 78.9% | ||
| Lillian Burnaman (D) | 3,132 | 21.1% | ||
2008
In 2008 Byrd was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 20. Byrd (R) ran unopposed and finished with 17,926 votes.[9] Byrd raised $90,840 for his campaign fund.[10]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlice Byrd (R)
|
17,926 | |||
Endorsements
Byrd was endorsed by:
- The Newsvine Tea Party [11]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Byrd collected $85,575 in campaign contributions. [12] Her five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rafael Mendez | $4,800 |
| Ralston for Representative | $3,000 |
| Sharyl Mendez | $2,400 |
| Bullock Enterprises | $2,200 |
| Phrma | $2,000 |
2008
In 2008, Byrd collected $90,840 in campaign contributions.[13] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Medical Association | $3,000 |
| Mountain Express Oil Co. Inc. | $2,300 |
| Eric Johnson for Senate | $2,300 |
| Friends of David Graves | $2,300 |
| Home Builders Association of Georgia | $2,300 |
Recent news
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External links
- Charlice Byrd's 2012 campaign website
- Charlice Byrd's 2010 campaign website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Charlice Byrd
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Charlice Byrd on Facebook
- Charlice Byrd on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Butler
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Slate of Georgia Officials Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 13, 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedresults - ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Unofficial Primary Election Results, retrieved July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Newsvine.com
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Charlice Byrd
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