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Dustin Hightower
| Dustin Hightower | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 68 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | January 3, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Hightower was first elected in the January 3, 2012 special election run-off. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when Tim Bearden (R) resigned to accept an appointment as Director of the Georgia Law Enforcement Training Center.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hightower served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Governmental Affairs | ||||
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Special Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Hightower ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 68. Hightower ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2] Hightower ran unopposed in the general election.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 68, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republian |  D. Hightower Incumbent |
100% | 17,263 | |
| Total Votes | 17,263 | |||
2011
Hightower and Alan Martinez (R) were the top two vote-getters in the December 6 special election. They faced fellow Republicans Thom Fitzpatrick, Tim Whetstone, and Marc Lattanzio. Libertarian candidate James Camp also ran. Hightower and Martinez received 41.8% and 21.3% of the vote, respectively. They proceeded to a run-off election on January 3, 2012 where Hightower defeated Martinez.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 68, Special Election runoff, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dustin Hightower |
55.4% | 1,260 | |
| Republican | Alen Martinez | 44.6% | 1,013 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
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- Temple residents want run-down property cleaned up - Times-Georgian
- Chamber scorecard gives three local lawmakers A-Plus grades - Times-Georgian
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Additional reading
External links
References
- ↑ Times-Georgian, "Hightower, Martinez headed for runoff," December 7, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results--District 68," Accessed December 7, 2011
- ↑ Times-Georgian, "Hightower wins House runoff," January 4, 2011
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