Chuck Eaton
| Chuck Eaton | ||
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| Georgia Public Service Commission | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2019 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $116,452 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | December 2006 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2018 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Lake Zurich High School (1987) | |
| Bachelor's | University of Alabama | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Eaton lives in Atlanta with his wife Erika and daughter Lydia. They are members of the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. [1]
Eaton served as deputy campaign manager for Congressman Phil Crane in 1992 and managed multiple campaigns for Rep. Jeff Brown.[1]
Education
- BA, Accounting, University of Alabama
Political career
Public Service Commission (2007 – Present)
Eaton was first elected to the Public Service Commission in December 2006. He served as Commission Chairman in 2008.[1]
Elections
2012
Eaton ran successfully for re-election in 2012. He defeated Matt Reid in the Republican primary on July 31st, and later triumphed over Stephen Oppenheimer and Brad Ploeger (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chuck Eaton Incumbent |
52.1% | 1,858,663 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Oppenheimer | 43.1% | 1,537,923 | |
| Libertarian | Brad Ploeger | 4.8% | 171,138 | |
| Total Votes | 3,567,724 | |||
| Election Results via Georgia Secretary of State. | ||||
- Primary
| Georgia Public Service Commission, District 3, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chuck Eaton Incumbent |
59.9% | 498,273 |
| Matt Reid | 40.1% | 333,725 |
| Total Votes | 831,998 | |
| Election Results Via: Georgia Secretary of State | ||
Endorsements
- Gov. Nathan Deal (R)[4]
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Chuck Eaton's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Chuck Eaton's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Georgia Public Service Commission | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $195,116 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 (Lib.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Chuck Eaton | $72,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Eaton | $13,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Republican Party | $8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Janet Eaton | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Loose Group | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $43,550 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $17,450 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $161,516 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $33,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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- College football countdown
- Worker errors led to Ga. power plant explosion - Rockmartjrl
- Exhibits - Tallahassee Democrat (blog)
- Parsons named new deputy fire chief - Oconee Enterprise
- EPTAH hears updates on projects, initiatives - Eatonton Messenger
- Tri-Bee News ? Rachel Harper - Morgan County Citizen
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Georgia Public Service Commission
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Chuck Eaton on Facebook
- Chuck Eaton on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Georgia Public Service Commission, "Bio of Chuck Eaton," accessed June 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," May 24, 2012
- ↑ Marietta Daily Journal, "Public Service Commission races, contributions to Stan Wise warrant scrutiny," July 27, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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