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Dennis DeBar
| Dennis DeBar | ||
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| Mississippi House of Representatives District 105 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,000/year | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Central Florida 105 | |
| J.D. | Mississippi College School of Law | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
DeBar works as an attorney. He has served in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserves. [1]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, DeBar served on the following committees:
- Agriculture
- Compilation, Revision and Publication
- Corrections
- Education
- Judiciary B
- Judiciary En Banc
- Military Affairs
- Public Health And Human Services
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, DeBar won election to District 105 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated Democrat Dale Kimble in the November 8 general election. [2]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 105 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dennis DeBar |
50% | 4,160 | |
| Democrat | Dale Kimble | 41.3% | 3,440 | |
| Independent | Latricia Ann Cornelson | 8.7% | 725 | |
| Total Votes | 8,325 | |||
Campaign themes
On his campaign website, DeBar lists four main issues:[3]
- Economic Development & Job Creation:
- "Supports legislation that creates economic development in the district"
- "Supports small business growth"
- Fiscal Responsibility & Lower Taxes:
- "Will fight to decrease the state tax burden"
- "Supports responsible spending of taxpayer dollars"
- "As a business owner and operator, understands the importance of operating within a budget"
- Better Education:
- "With a large portion of the state budget funding educaiton, will work to do a better job of getting the dollars to the school level and curb overhead and administration costs. We owe it to to our children."
- Public Safety:
- "Will support providing adequate funding to law enforcement, correctional officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and others who put their lives on the line for us each day."
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, DeBar received $55,063 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dennis DeBar's campaign in 2011 | |
| Mississippi Republican Party | $20,847 |
| Mississippi House Republican Conference | $7,000 |
| Improve Mississippi | $2,276 |
| Mississippi Forward Pac | $2,000 |
| Mississippi Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $55,063 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 4,160 |
| Cost of each vote received | $13.24 |
Endorsements
2011
DeBar was endorsed by the Mississippi Tea Party. The 105th is one of 10 districts the Tea Party’s Move the House Committee specifically targeted as necessary to win in order to gain conservative control of the House.[5]
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External links
References
- ↑ Dennis DeBar, "About Dennis," accessed October 27, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, 2011 Official Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Dennis DeBar, "Issues," accessed October 27, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ Y'all Politics, "Mississippi Tea Party To Target 10 Seats," September 6, 2011
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| Preceded by J. Shaun Walley |
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