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Debbie Riddle
| Debbie Riddle | ||
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| Texas State House, District 150 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | April 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Riddle is a horse breeder, with an AA from Southwestern University.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Riddle served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
Riddle served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Border & Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Riddle's website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt:"We must stop all public benefits to illegal immigrants, punish employers who hire them, and allow our local law enforcement officials to expedite the process of arresting and deporting them to their country of origin."
Appraisal Caps
- Excerpt:"We must continue to fight to allow counties to set an appraisal cap as low as three percent to protect families from losing the American Dream."
Margins Tax
- Excerpt:"We must repeal the tax immediately, return to a broad-based franchise tax, and replace the difference in state income by eliminating wasteful government spending."
Voter Id and Proof of Citizenship
- Excerpt:"The sovereign right to vote that you and I are guaranteed as citizens of this nation is our most precious freedom, second only to our freedom of religion. This right must be protected through the use of photo identification at the voting place and a requirement that each voter prove upon registration that they are a citizen of the United States."
Sponsored legislation
- HB 47 - Relating to the procedures for registering to vote and accepting a voter at a polling place.
- HB 49 - Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal trespass by illegal aliens and to certain procedures for arresting illegal aliens suspected of committing criminal offenses.
- HB 3244 - Relating to the establishment of a centralized sex offender registration authority in certain counties in this state.
- HB 3679 - Relating to the registration of certain voters at a polling place and related procedures.[3]
Elections
2012
Riddle won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 150. Riddle defeated James Wilson in the May 29 primary election and defeated Brad Neal (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Debbie Riddle Incumbent |
69.7% | 44,454 | |
| Democratic | Brad Neal | 30.3% | 19,343 | |
| Total Votes | 63,797 | |||
| Texas House of Representatives District 150 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Debbie Riddle |
80.9% | 9,010 |
| James Wilson | 19.1% | 2,133 |
| Total Votes | 11,143 | |
2010
Riddle won re-election in District 150. She was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Brad Neal and Libertarian Eric Holdt in the November 2 general election.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
34,607 | 71.29% | ||
| Brad Neal (D) | 13,027 | 26.83% | ||
| Eric Holdt (L) | 904 | 1.86% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Riddle won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 150th District, defeating Democrat Brad Neal and Libertarian Ken Petty. She received 43,972 votes in the election, ahead of Neal (22,916) and Petty (1,449).[8] Riddle raised $113,610 for her campaign; Neal raised $8,750.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
43,972 | 64.34% | ||
| Brad Neal (D) | 22,916 | 33.53% | ||
| Ken Petty (L) | 1,449 | 2.12% | ||
2006
On November 4, 2006 Riddle won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 150th District, defeating Dot Nelson-Turnier (D).[10]
Riddle raised $144,808 for her campaign while Nelson-Turnier raised $8,078.[11]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
22,585 | |||
| Dot Nelson-Turnier (D) | 15,707 | |||
2004
On November 4, 2004 Riddle won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 150th District, unopposed.[12]
Riddle raised $65,067 for her campaign.[13]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Riddle (R)
|
44,425 | |||
2002
On November 4, 2002 Riddle won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 150th District, unopposed.[14]
Riddle raised $213,441 for her campaign.[15]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 150 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debbie Riddle (D)
|
26,174 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Riddle raised a total of $176,879 in 2010. Below are Riddle's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[16]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| Murray, Pat L. | $85,000 |
| Lanier, W. Mark | $17,830 |
| Perry, Bob J. | $10,000 |
| Maxxam Inc. | $3,500 |
| Friends of the University of Houston | $3,000 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Riddle raised a total of $113,610.[17]
Her five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Perry, Bob J | $7,000 |
| Allen Boone Humphries Robinson | $3,000 |
| Lanier, Mark | $2,500 |
| Hotze, S F | $2,500 |
| 5 Donors, Each Donating $2,000[17] | $2,000 |
2006
In the 2006 election, Riddle raised a total of $144,808. [18]
Her five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Riddle, Michael | $30,000 |
| Sarvadi, Paul Or Vicki | $10,000 |
| Perry, Bob J | $6,000 |
| Texas Association Of Mortgage Attorneys | $5,000 |
| Riddle, Deborah | $5,000 |
2004
In the 2004 election, Riddle raised a total of $65,067. [19]
Her five largest contributors in 2004 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Streusand, Benjamin | $5,000 |
| Stephen Toplansky Investments | $5,000 |
| Medical Center for Immune & Toxic Disorders | $2,500 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Johnson Sr, Robert | $1,500 |
2002
In the 2002 election, Riddle raised a total of $213,441. [20]
Her five largest contributors in 2002 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Riddle, Deborah | $66,232 |
| Riddle, Deborah | $57,993 |
| Sarvadi, Vicki | $15,000 |
| Perry, Bob J & Doylene | $5,000 |
| Texas Tea Party PAC Account | $5,000 |
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."[21] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Debbie Riddle received a grade of B+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Personal
She and husband Mike have three children and operate their family business, R&R Horse Farms. [22]
External links
- Debbie Riddle's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Riddle
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money, Campaign Contributions: 2010,2008, 2006, 2004
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 150 page
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Debbie Riddle on Twitter
- Debbie Riddle on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Riddle
- ↑ debbieriddle.org - Issues
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Riddle
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 General Election Candidates," accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 150 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2006
- ↑ District 150 Texas House candidate funds, 2006
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2004
- ↑ District 150 Texas House candidate funds, 2004
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2002
- ↑ District 150 Texas House candidate funds, 2002
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2004 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2002 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "State Rep. Debbie Riddle"
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