Derrick Graham
| Derrick Graham | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 57 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Commissioner, City of Frankfort | ||
| 1992-2000 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Kentucky State University, 1980 | |
| Master's | Ohio State University, 1982 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfort, KY | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Graham's professional experience includes working as a teacher at Frankfort Independent Schools and Educator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Graham served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
| • State Government, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Graham served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Graham served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • State Government, Vice-chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Graham won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 57. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012 and defeated Don Stosberg (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 57, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Derrick Graham Incumbent |
63.9% | 11,639 | |
| Republican | Don Stosberg | 36.1% | 6,571 | |
| Total Votes | 18,210 | |||
2010
Graham's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican Frank Haynes. According to official results, Graham defeated Haynes by a margin of 9,715 to 5,121. [3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 57 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Derrick Graham (D)
|
9,715 | |||
| Frank Haynes (R) | 5,121 | |||
Graham ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Graham was re-elected to the 57th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating Frank Haynes (R). [4] Graham raised $66,985 for his campaign, while Haynes raised $10,889. [5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 57 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Derrick Graham (D)
|
14,015 | 74.7% | ||
| Frank Haynes (R) | 4,747 | 25.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Graham raised $51,610 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Cmte | $10,000 |
| Kentucky Education Association | $2,000 |
| Anonymous | $1,366 |
| Corman, Richard | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008 Graham collected $66,985 in donations.[7]
Four of his largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus | $15,000 |
| Kentucky Education Association | $2,000 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,500 |
| Metcalfe, Clarence | $1,000 |
Personal
Graham and his wife, Mildred, have two children.[8] Graham is a member of the Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church, South Frankfort Community Center Board, Frankfort Education Association, Kentucky Education Association, and the National Education Association.[9]
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External links
- Kentucky Legislature - Derrick Graham
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1994
References
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Derrick Graham
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Graham
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