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Eric Allan Koch
| Eric Allan Koch | ||
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| Indiana House of Representatives District 65 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,660.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgetown University | |
| J.D. | Indiana University School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Koch is an Attorney with the Applegate McDonald and Koch, Professional Company.
He is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, Basketball Coach with the Bedford Boys Club of the Hoosier Trails Council Board of Advisors - Boy Scouts of America of the Brown County Art Gallery Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Dunn Memorial Hospital, Board of Legislative Advisors member with The Heartland Institute of the Indiana Farm Bureau, and the National Rifle Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Koch served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Procedures | ||||
| • Statutory Committee on Ethics | ||||
| • Utilities and Energy, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Koch served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections and Apportionment, Chair | ||||
| • Select Committee on Government Reduction | ||||
| • Statutory Committee on Ethics | ||||
| • Utilities and Energy | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Koch served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Energy, Technology and Utilities | ||||
| • Courts and Criminal Code | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Koch won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 65. Koch ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Al Cox (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Eric Allan Koch Incumbent |
83.5% | 19,233 | |
| Democratic | Al Cox | 16.5% | 3,799 | |
| Total Votes | 23,032 | |||
2010
Koch defeated Libertarian candidate Al Cox by a margin of 14,697 to 2,810. [4] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Koch ran unopposed and received 6,398 votes. [5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Lawson (R)
|
14,697 | |||
| Al Cox (L) | 2,810 | |||
Koch ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 4th.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Eric Allan Koch won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 receiving 20,379 votes, ahead of Libertarian Al Cox who received 3,448 votes.[6]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eric Allan Koch (R)
|
20,379 | |||
| Al Cox (L) | 3,448 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Eric Koch won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 65 unopposed.[7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 65 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eric Koch (R)
|
15,061 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Koch collected $39,783 in donations. The top contributors are as follows:[8]
| Indiana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Eric Allan Koch's campaign in 2010 | |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $7,000 |
| Comcast | $2,500 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Indiana Bankers Association | $1,500 |
| Indiana State Bar Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $39,783 |
2008
In 2008, Koch collected $39,199 in donations.[9]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $5,000 |
| Indiana Bankers Association | $3,000 |
| AT&T | $3,000 |
| Comcast of IN/MI | $1,000 |
| Indiana State Bar Association | $1,000 |
| Indiana Amusement & Music Operators Association | $1,000 |
| Indiana Association of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Indiana Beverage Alliance | $1,000 |
External links
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. Eric Allen Koch
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Koch
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, List of May 8, 2012 primary candidates
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Official Indiana General Election Results
- ↑ Official Indiana Primary Election Results
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Indiana House 2010 Donors
- ↑ Koch Campaign Donors
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