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Colby Schwartz
| Colby Schwartz | ||
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| Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $38,400/year | |
| Per diem | $147/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 12 years total in state legislative chambers | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Oklahoma City University (1995) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 8, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| Profession | Sales Representative, Sepracor | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Schwartz earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Oklahoma City University in 1995. He is employed as a sales representative. He and his wife, Brenda, have one child, Campbell.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Budget | ||||
| • Calendar | ||||
| • Energy and Aerospace | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Utility and Environmental Regulation, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy & Utility Regulation | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy & Utility Regulation | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Colby Schwartz endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Schwartz ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House District 43. He ran unopposed in the June 26 Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Schwartz won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He faced J. P. Hemminger (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Colby Schwartz (R)
|
10,491 | |||
| J. P. Hemminger (D) | 2,393 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Schwartz won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Because he ran unopposed, the number of votes was not published.[5] $46,444 was raised for this campaign.[6]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Schwartz was up for re-election, he collected $98,080 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Oklahoma House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Colby Schwartz's campaign in 2010 | |
| Schwartz, Michael & Tally | $5,000 |
| Smith, Gary D | $4,500 |
| Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma | $4,000 |
| Oklahoma Society Of Anesthesiologists | $4,000 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Oklahoma | $3,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $98,080 |
2008
In 2008, Schwartz collected $46,444 in donations.[8]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| CHICKASAW NATION | $5,250 |
| INDEPENDENT MEDICAL PROVIDERS | $1,500 |
| OKLAHOMA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $1,272 |
| OKLAHOMA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION | $1,000 |
| SEPRACOR | $1,000 |
| CHESAPEAKE ENERGY | $1,000 |
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External links
- Representative Schwartz's campaign
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Representative Schwartz's LinkedIn
- Representative Schwartz's twitter
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt 2012 Adds to “All-Star” Oklahoma Team," February 29, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board - Unofficial 2012 primary results
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, Unofficial Results
- ↑ Oklahoma House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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