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Chente Quintanilla
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| Chente Quintanilla | ||
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| Texas State House, District 75 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200 | |
| Per diem | $150 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Chente Quintanilla serves on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
Sponsored legislation
- HB 356 - Relating to the penalty for certain traffic offenses committed while using a wireless communication device.
- HB 3239 - Relating to the creation of legislative committees to study proposals on the conduct of gaming in this state.
- HB 3817 - Relating to restrictions on the sale of fireworks in certain counties.[1]
Issues
Quintanilla 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.[2]
Elections
2010
Quintanilla won re-election unopposed in District 75 in 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 75 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Chente Quintanilla (D)
| 11,545 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Quintanilla won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 75th District, defeating Carlos Garza (R). Quintanilla received 26,806 votes in the election while Garza received 10,758 votes.[4] Quintanilla raised $105,345 for his campaign; Garza raised $2,940.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 75 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chente Quintanilla (D)
| 26,806 | 71.36% | ||
| Carlos Garza (R) | 10,758 | 28.63% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Quintanilla received $92,086 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Chente Quintanilla's campaign in 2010 | |
| Texas Association Of Realtors | $3,500 |
| Licensed Beverage Distributors | $3,500 |
| Texas Gaming Association | $2,500 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $2,500 |
| Peisen, Val | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $92,086 |
2008
Below are Quintanilla's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Texas Assoc of Realtors | $7,500 |
| Pro Printing & Label | $6,300 |
| AT&T | $4,314 |
| Licensed Beverage Distributors | $3,500 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc | $2,500 |
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."[8] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Chente Quintanilla received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Chente Quintanilla
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 75
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile
References
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Quintanilla
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Quintanilla Issue Positions
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 75 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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