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Helen Giddings
| Helen Giddings | ||
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| Texas State House, District 109 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Giddings is Founder and President of Multiplex, Incorporated. She is involved with a number of organizations, including the African-American Museum Annual Ball, African-American Political Congress, American Red Cross - Dallas Chapter, Benefit for Dallas Women's Council, Casa De Los Amigos, Community Resource Trust, and Consumer Credit Counseling Services.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Giddings served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Calendars | ||||
| • State Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
Giddings served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Business & Industry | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 519 - Relating to the establishment of a school of pharmacy in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.
- HB 1622 - Relating to a grant program to provide children at risk of hunger or obesity with increased access to nutritious foods.
- HB 1944 - Relating to actions required to be taken by the Texas Education Agency and a school district when the district fails to file its annual audit report in a timely manner.
- HB 2127 - Relating to regulations regarding the sale of plastic bulk merchandise containers; providing a criminal penalty.[2]
Elections
2012
Giddings won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 109. Giddings was unopposed in the May 29 primary and defeated Dexter Jackson (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 109, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Helen Giddings Incumbent |
93.6% | 53,982 | |
| Libertarian | Dexter Jackson | 6.4% | 3,700 | |
| Total Votes | 57,682 | |||
2010
Giddings won re-election in District 109. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 109 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Helen Giddings (D)
|
34,911 | 98.98% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Giddings won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 109th District, receiving 59,472 votes ahead of Libertarian Kevin Jackson (3,692).[5] She raised $177,894 for her campaign.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 109 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Helen Giddings (D)
|
59,472 | 94.15% | ||
| Kevin Jackson (L) | 3,692 | 5.84% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Giddings received $124,473 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Helen Giddings's campaign in 2010 | |
| Border Health | $5,000 |
| Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson | $5,000 |
| Chickasaw Nation | $5,000 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Independent Insurance Agents Of Texas | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $124,473 |
2008
Giddings raised $177,894 in 2008. Her top 5 campaign contributors are listed below.[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Richard Allen | $6,346 |
| Texas Medical Assoc | $6,033 |
| Border Health PAC | $5,000 |
| Linebarger Heard Goggan Blair Graham Pena & Sampson | $5,000 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc | $3,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[9] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Helen Giddings received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Helen Giddings' campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Giddings
- [*Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 109 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Giddings
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Giddings
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 109 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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