Don Armes
| Don Armes | ||
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| Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $38,400/year | |
| Per diem | $147/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 12 years total in state legislative chambers | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 31, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Midwest City, Oklahoma | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Armes is an auctioneer as well as a farmer and rancher. He and his wife, Dede, have two children: Katy and Kelsey.
Electronic books
Rep. Armes conducted a study to look into the possibility of using electronics devices instead of standard textbooks in the classroom. He hopes the switch will save schools money during the financial crisis burdening schools.
“Our children have already taken that giant leap into technology so this would not be an adjustment for them. Now we just need to see if it’s financially feasible,” said Armes, a Faxon Republican. “We have over 659,000 students in Oklahoma and if we could even save $10 per student on changing a book over to an electronic technology format, that would save over $6 million for Oklahoma schools.”[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Armes served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Wildlife | ||||
| • Appropriations and Budget | ||||
| • Energy and Aerospace | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Armes served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations & Budget | ||||
| • Economic Development, Tourism and Financial Services | ||||
| • Energy & Utility Regulation | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Armes served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture & Rural Development | ||||
| • Veterans & Military Affairs | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Don Armes endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Armes ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House District 63. Armes defeated B.L. Cozad Jr. in the Republican primary on June 26 and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Don Armes Incumbent |
79.1% | 605 |
| B.L. Cozad, Jr. | 20.9% | 160 |
| Total Votes | 765 | |
2010
Armes won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the primary. He was also unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. Vote totals were not reported for unopposed candidates.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Armes won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Because he ran unopposed, the number of votes was not published.[6] $61,410 was raised for this campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Armes was up for re-election, he collected $47,575 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Oklahoma House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Don Armes's campaign in 2010 | |
| Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma | $4,000 |
| Lawton Fire Fighters Local 1882 | $2,000 |
| Oklahoma Society Of Anesthesiologists | $1,500 |
| Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Council | $1,500 |
| Oklahoma Education Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $47,575 |
2008
In 2008, Armes collected $61,410 in donations.[9]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| LAWTON FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1882 | $3,100 |
| OKLAHOMA BANKERS ASSOCIATION | $3,000 |
| OKLAHOMA QUARTER HORSE RACING ASSOCIATION | $2,500 |
| BAXTER, LEO J | $2,000 |
| CRAWFORD, WILLIAM H | $1,800 |
| OKLAHOMA PORK COUNCIL | $1,450 |
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ "Armes seeks to replace textbooks with electronics," Capital Beat OK, November 11, 2010
- ↑ 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 Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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