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Gerald Greene
| Gerald Greene | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 151 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 1983 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 30 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1982 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgia Southern University, 1970 | |
| Associate's | Andrew College, 1968 | |
| Master's | University of Georgia, 1977 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 20, 1948 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Greene was a STAR Teacher in 1986, and has also worked as a farmer, owner of a greenhouse-nursery, Instructor in Political Science/Western Civilization at Andrew College, and a teacher in Social Studies in the Randolph-Clay School System.
He is a member of the Georgia Association of Educators, Historical Society, and the Springvale Baptist Church.[1]
Switches party affiliation
Following his unopposed victory in the November 2, 2010 general election, Greene switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. He stated, “I love the Democratic party, and I have no ill will for anyone in the party. This isn’t about anything that anyone did. I just wanted to be where I could help the people of this district most."[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Greene served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • State Properties | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Greene served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State Institutions and Property, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Greene served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banks and Banking | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • State Institutions and Property | ||||
Elections
2012
Greene ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 151. Greene ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Richie Smith ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3] Greene defeated Richie Smith in the general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 151, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gerald E. Greene Incumbent |
100% | 15,207 | |
| Total Votes | 15,207 | |||
2010
Greene ran for re-election to the 149th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary and no one ran against him in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 149 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gerald Greene (D)
|
10,782 | 100.0% | ||
Although re-elected as a Democrat, following the election Greene switched his party affiliation to Republican.
2008
In 2008 Greene was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 149. Greene (D) ran unopposed and finished with 15,089 votes.[6] Greene raised $22,200 for his campaign fund.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 149 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gerald Greene (D)
|
15,089 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Greene collected $22,560 in campaign contributions.[8] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Gerald Greene's campaign in 2010 | |
| Elkins, Gary | $2,300 |
| Mortgage Bankers Association Of Georgia | $1,000 |
| Coca-Cola | $1,000 |
| Georgia Alliance Of Community Hospitals | $1,000 |
| Corrections Corp Of America | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $22,560 |
2008
In 2008, Greene collected $22,200 in campaign contributions.[9] The six largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| UPS | $2,500 |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated | $2,000 |
| Georgia Motor Trucking Association | $1,000 |
| Georgia Association of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals | $1,000 |
| GA Pacific Financial Management LLC / Allen Richardson | $1,000 |
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Gerald Greene
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Gerald Greene on Facebook
- Gerald Greene on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Greene
- ↑ Albany Herald, "Hanner, Greene switch to GOP ," November 11, 2010
- ↑ 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 - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Gerald Greene
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carol Fullerton (D) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 151 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 149 1983–2013 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Pruett (R) |
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