Eddie Yokley
| Eddie Yokley | |
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| Candidate for | |
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 5 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Prior offices | |
| Tennessee House Of Representatives, District 11 | |
| 2003-2011 | |
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Yokley has worked in the following positions: farmer, Real Estate Broker, Property Assessor for Greene County, and Auctioneer.
Yokley attended the United State Army Military Intelligence Photo Interpretation School. He is a Certified Public Administrator from the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service. He is also a graduate of the Tennessee Realtors Institute. Yokley is a Certified Assessor for the Tennessee Board of Equalization and a Certified Residential Specialist for the Realtors National Marketing Institute. He earned his BS from East Tennessee State University.
Committee assignments
2010-2011
- Subcommittee on Small Business
- Fiscal Review Committee, Tennessee General Assembly
- State & Local Government Committee, Tennessee House
- Subcommittee on Election
Elections
2012
Yokley ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 5. Yokley ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and was defeated by incumbent David Hawk (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Hawk Incumbent |
58.2% | 11,566 | |
| Democratic | Eddie Hokley | 41.8% | 8,292 | |
| Total Votes | 19,858 | |||
2010
Yokley ran for re-election to the 11th District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[3] He was defeated by Jeremy Faison (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Yokley won re-election to the 11th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Dan Ford (R). [5]
Yokley raised $132,810 for his campaign while Ford raised $79,256. [6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eddie Yokley (D)
|
11,432 | |||
| Dan Ford (R) | 9,968 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Yokley raised $132,810 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yokley | $13,195 |
| The Speakers Fund | $10,000 |
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | $9,250 |
| Tennessee Malt Beverage Association | $3,000 |
| Tennessee Education Association | $3,000 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee | $3,000 |
Personal
Yokley and his wife, Carolyn, have two children.
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External links
- Official Website
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative Eddie Yokley
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Tennessee Votes profile
References
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 11
- ↑ District 11 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
- ↑ Tennessee House donor numbers
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 2003–2010 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Faison |
