Bubber Epps
| Bubber Epps | ||
 | ||
| Georgia House of Representatives District 144 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Chairman, Twiggs County Board of Commissioners | ||
| 1989-1992 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Mercer University, 1965 | |
| Associate's | Brewton Parker College, 1963 | |
| Master's | Mercer University, 1969 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 7, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Macon,GA | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Epps is the Owner of Epps Brothers, Incorporated, and was in management from 1986-1994. Prior to that he was Part-Owner of the Epps & Jones Construction Company, Incorporated, and Principal at Gordon-Ivey School.[1]
Switches party affiliation
Following his victory in the November 2, 2010 general election, Epps switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. He stated, “I think that by having a seat at the leadership table and working with leadership, I think that I can best address the issues and concerns of my constituents.”[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Epps served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Motor Vehicles | ||||
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Epps served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • State Planning and Community | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Epps served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight | ||||
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • State Planning and Community Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Epps ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 144. Epps ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Mary Ann Whipple-Lue ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3] Epps defeated Mary Ann Whipple-Lue in the general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 144, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Epps Incumbent |
63.6% | 13,955 | |
| Democratic | Mary Whipple-Lue | 36.4% | 8,000 | |
| Total Votes | 21,955 | |||
2010
Epps ran for re-election to the 140th District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary. Epps defeated Allen Freeman (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 140 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Epps (D)
|
8,110 | 55.5% | ||
| Allen Freeman (R) | 6,495 | 44.5% | ||
2008
In 2008 Epps was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 140. Epps (D) finished with 10,004 votes while his opponent incumbent Allen Freeman (R) finished with 9,836 votes.[6] Epps raised $67,472 for his campaign fund.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 140 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Epps (D)
|
10,004 | |||
| Allen Freeman (R) | 9,836 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Epps collected $82,486 in campaign contributions.[8] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bubber Epps's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $5,000 |
| International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers | $3,800 |
| Epps, James A (Bubber) | $2,951 |
| Epps Brothers Inc | $2,400 |
| Abrams, Stacey Y | $2,400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $82,486 |
2008
In 2008, Epps collected $67,472 in campaign contributions.[9] The six largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Candidate Checking Account | $8,917 |
| Joan Dixon | $2,300 |
| Friends of Joan Dixon | $2,300 |
| Joe Reynolds | $2,000 |
| Bill Powlas | $2,000 |
| Donald Woodward | $2,000 |
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. James Epps
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- James Epps on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Epps
- ↑ Macon.com, "State representative Epps leaves Democrats to join GOP," December 14, 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 James Epps
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| Preceded by Jimmy Pruett (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 144 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 140 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Dickey (R) |
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