Gerald Watkins
| Gerald Watkins | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Paducah Tilghman (1972) | |
| Bachelor's | Murray State University (1981) | |
| Master's | Murray State University (1984) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/08/1954 | |
| Place of birth | Paducah, Kentucky | |
| Profession | Professor | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Watkins earned his M.B.A. from Murray State University. His professional experience includes working as a Professor of taught Political Science at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Watkins served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Watkins' website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Welfare Reform
- Excerpt:"I would start with the premise that we as a people have a moral and financial obligation to support the elderly and the disabled. However, I believe those of working age and physically and mentally capable have both a moral and financial obligation to support themselve"
Kentucky Criminal Code
- Excerpt:"I support a three strikes and your out bill for Kentucky. After convicted of ones third felony life in prison should be the sentence. No parole or probation would be possible."
Education Reform
- Excerpt:"We need to eliminate much of the testing in Kentucky K-12 Education, teachers find themselves teaching the test and are not really educating our children as they could. We need to trust our teachers and let them do their jobs of educating our youth."
Elections
2012
Watkins won election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 3. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012 and defeated Jason D. Crockett in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gerald Watkins |
59.3% | 9,349 | |
| Republican | Jason D. Crockett | 40.7% | 6,406 | |
| Total Votes | 15,755 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Watkins is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Watkins raised a total of $78,336 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 7, 2013.[4]
| Gerald Watkins's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Kentucky State House, District 3 |  |
$78,336 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $78,336 | |||
2012
Watkins won election to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Watkins raised a total of $78,336.
| Kentucky House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Gerald Watkins's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus | $21,500 | |||
| Kenton County Democratic Executive Cmte | $10,000 | |||
| Kentucky Democratic Party | $5,500 | |||
| Watkins, Gerald | $2,965 | |||
| Kentucky Education Association | $2,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $78,336 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Personal
Watkins is divorced and has one child.[5]
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External links
- Rep. Watkins' wesbite
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Gerald Watkins on Facebook
- Gerald Watkins on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
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