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Charlie Geren
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| Charlie Geren | ||
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| Texas State House, District 99 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200 | |
| Per diem | $150 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Geren is Vice President/Partner of Kelly, Geren and Searcy, and President of Railhead Smokehouse. He has worked as a Deputy in the United States Marshal Service, was President of LGS Godly Ranch Corporation, and a former member of Westside State Bank.
Geren is a member of the Fort Worth Restaurant Association, Fort Worth Zoo, Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, Junior Achievement, Lena Pope Home, Ronald McDonald House, Rotary Club, Texas Association of Realtors, and Texas Restaurant Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Charlie Geren serves on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
- Calendars Committee
- House Administration Committee Chair
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
- Redistricting Committee
- State Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
- HB 477 - Relating to the use of political contributions to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission.
- HB 1707 - Relating to the required disclosure under the public information law of information pertaining to an employee or trustee of a public employee pension system.
- HB 2106 - Relating to contracts by governmental entities and related professional services and to public works performance and payment bonds.
- HB 3632 - Relating to the authority of the state to acquire, sell, or exchange certain land.[2]
Issue positions
Geren did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Elections
2012
Geren is running in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 99. The primary election takes place on May 29, 2012 and the general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[4]
2010
Geren won re-election in District 99. He defeated Matt Krause in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 99 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Charlie Geren (R)
| 31,931 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Geren won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 99th District, defeating Sheila Ford (D) and Robin Chester (L). Geren received 46,254 votes in the election while Ford received 23,135 votes, and Chester received 1,993 votes.[6] Geren raised $860,801 for his campaign; Ford raised $4,427.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charlie Geren (R)
| 46,254 | 64.79% | ||
| Sheila Ford (D) | 23,135 | 32.41% | ||
| Robin Chester (L) | 1,993 | 2.79% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Geren received $704,651 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Charlie Geren's campaign in 2010 | |
| Texas Association Of Realtors | $25,000 |
| Andrews, Barry G | $16,500 |
| Texas House Republican Leadership Fund | $12,500 |
| Fort Worth Fire Fighters | $11,073 |
| AT&T | $10,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $704,651 |
2008
Below are Geren's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Texas Assoc of Realtors | $38,695 |
| Charlie Geren | $35,000 |
| Texans for Economic Development | $25,000 |
| Texas Ophthalmological Assoc | $20,000 |
| Texas Parent PAC | $20,000 |
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."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Charlie Geren received a grade of C on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Charlie Geren's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Geren
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Texas State Directory profile
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 99 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Charlie Geren on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Geren
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Geren
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Geren Issue Positions
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 99 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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