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Jan Tankersley
| Jan Tankersley | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 160 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 11, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Bulloch County, GA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Tankersley serves on the Bulloch County Commission and as president of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia; she also served on the State-Local Transportation Strategies Task Force and the state Water Contingency Planning Task Force. Tankersley and her husband, Hughie, have two children and three grandchildren.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tankersley served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Intragovernmental Coordination | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tankersley served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Intragovernmental Coordination | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Jan Tankersley endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Tankersley ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 160. Tankersley ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Marc Silver ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2] Tankersley defeated Marc Silver in the general election.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 160, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jan Tankersley Incumbent |
67.7% | 11,213 | |
| Democratic | Marc Silver | 32.3% | 5,358 | |
| Total Votes | 16,571 | |||
2010
Tankersley defeated Tom McElwee in the July 20 primary by a margin of 2,271-1,166. No one ran against her in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 158 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jan Tankersley (R)
|
9,030 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Tankersley was up for re-election, he collected $28,766 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ralston, David | $2,000 |
| Mccormick, Jean | $1,000 |
| Friends Of Jan Jones | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Personal
Tankersley and her husband Hughie have two children.
External links
- Jan Tankersley campaign website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Jan Tankersley
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Jan Tankersley on Facebook
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders," January 20, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 210 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Bryant (D) |
Georgia House District 160 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Bob Lane |
Georgia House District 158 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Butch Parrish (R) |
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