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David Long
| David Long | ||
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| Indiana State Senate District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 9, 2016 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate President Pro Tempore | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,616.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California at Davis | |
| J.D. | University of Santa Clara | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney, General Counsel, Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne, Inc. | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Long was a Fort Wayne City Councilman from 1988 to 1995. From 1991 to 1995 he was on the Urban Enterprise Zone Board of Fort Wayne. He joined the Indiana State Senate in 1996 and has served in that position since. He is currently President Pro Tempore.
Long has worked as Attorney/Partner for Moss, Crowell, Harris. He is currently General Counsel for Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne, Incorporated.
Long attended Wabash College. He went on to receive his BA from the University of California at Davis. He then earned his JD from the University of Santa Clara.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Rules | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Long served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Rules | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Long served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Rules | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Long won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 16. Long ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Charles T. Keen (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Indiana State Senate, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Charles Keen | 34.9% | 17,809 | |
| Republican |  David Long Incumbent |
65.1% | 33,290 | |
| Total Votes | 51,099 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican David Long won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 16. He ran unopposed receiving 37,082 votes.[3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 16 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Long (R)
|
37,082 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Long collected $351,439 in donations.[4]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| US Steel Corp | $13,000 |
| Indiana Association of Realtors | $10,600 |
| National Wine & Spirits Corp | $10,000 |
| American Electric Power | $9,800 |
| Indiana Motor Truck Association | $7,400 |
| Indiana Hospital Association | $6,800 |
| Insurance Institute of Indiana | $6,000 |
| Sommer Barnard PC | $5,700 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Indiana | $5,600 |
| Indiana Builders Association | $5,200 |
| IBuild Indiana Pac | $5,000 |
| National Federation of Independent Business | $5,000 |
| John C. Gaylor Revocable Trust | $5,000 |
| Comcast of Indiana & Michigan LLC | $5,000 |
| Baker & Daniels | $5,000 |
| Indiana Bankers Association | $4,850 |
| Nisource | $4,800 |
| Duke Energy | $4,600 |
| Indiana Credit Union League | $4,500 |
| Eli Lilly & Co | $4,500 |
Personal
Long and his wife, Melissa, have two children.
External links
- Official Indiana State Senate website of David Long
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
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| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by NA |
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