James Buskey
| James Buskey | ||
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| Alabama House of Representatives District 99 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1976-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 37 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10/day | |
| Per diem | $4,308/month | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1976 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Alabama State University | |
| Master's | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | |
| Other | EdS, University of Colorado, Boulder | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 10, 1937 | |
| Place of birth | Greenville, AL | |
| Profession | Organizer, Commonwealth National Bank | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Buskey works as an Organizer at Commonwealth National Bank, and Director of the Franklin Memorial Clinic. He previously served as Principal of E.S. Chestang Middle School, Assistant Principal at LeFlore High School, and Assistant Principal at Williamson High School.
Buskey is a member of Aimwell Baptist Church, Alabama Democratic Conference, Alabama State Education Association, National Education Association, and Omega Psi Phi.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Buskey served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Mobile County Legislation Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Alabama House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on Consent Calendars, Chair
- Ways and Means Education Committee, Alabama House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Subcommittee on K-12 Appropriations
Elections
2010
Buskey won re-election to the 99th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Henry Haseeb in the primary. He then ran uncontested in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 99 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 James Buskey (D)
|
8,554 | |||
| Rashawn Figures (I) | 1,800 | |||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 99 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Buskey (D)
|
2,952 | |||
| Henry Haseeb (D) | 996 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Buskey was re-elected to the 99th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[4]
Buskey raised $77,749 for his campaign.[5]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Buskey raised $129,584 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alabama Education Association | $15,000 |
| Alabama Trial Lawyers Association | $7,500 |
| Alabama Farmers Federation | $7,368 |
| Business Council Of Alabama | $6,000 |
2006
In 2006, Buskey collected $77,749 in donations.
Below are Buskey's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2006 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2006 total |
|---|---|
| AL Education Assoc | $10,000 |
| FGA PAC | $8,000 |
| Seth Hammett Campaign | $5,000 |
| AL Trial Lawyers Assoc | $3,000 |
| Milton E McGregor | $3,000 |
Recent news
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James Buskey News Feed
- House approves bill allowing armed school guards - Montgomery Advertiser
- Voter registration bill passes House - Montgomery Advertiser
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Personal
Buskey has a wife, Virginia
External links
- Alabama Legislature - James Buskey
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
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