Jared Carpenter
| Jared Carpenter | ||
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| Kentucky State Senate District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 1, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Eastern Kentucky University, 2000 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 26, 1977 | |
| Profession | Business Development Officer, First Southern National Bank | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Carpenter earned his B.S. in Speech Communications from Eastern Kentucky University in 2000. His professional experience includes working as a Business Development Officer at First Southern National Bank and operating a small rental and development company and a farm in Berea.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carpenter served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Energy, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carpenter served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Economic Development, Tourism and Labor | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Labor and Industry | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010
Carpenter defeated Democratic candidate Lee Murphy and Evangelical Christian candidate Donald Paul VanWinkle by 23,553 votes. Murphy received 11,719 votes and VanWinkle received 1,004 votes in the November 2 general election. [1] Democratic incumbent Ed Worley did not seek re-election.
In the May 18 primary election, Carpenter defeated opponents Kent Kessler and Barry Metcalf with 4,405 votes. Kessler received 4,264 votes and Metcalf received 2,955 votes. [2]
| Kentucky State Senate, District 34 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jared Carpenter (R)
|
23,553 | 65% | ||
| Lee Murphy (D) | 11,719 | 32.3% | ||
| Donald Paul VanWinkle (Evangelical Christian Party) | 1,004 | 2.8% | ||
| Kentucky State Senate, District 34 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jared Carpenter
|
4,405 | 37.9% | ||
| Kent Kessler | 4,264 | 36.7% | ||
| Barry Metcalf | 2,955 | 25.4% | ||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Carpenter is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Carpenter raised a total of $179,127 during that time period. This information was last updated on June 11, 2013.[3]
| Jared Carpenter's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Kentucky State Senate, District 34 |  |
$1,950 | |
| 2010 | Kentucky State Senate, District 34 |  |
$177,177 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $179,127 | |||
2012
Carpenter was not up for election to the Kentucky State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Carpenter raised a total of $1,950.
| Kentucky State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jared Carpenter's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Independent Insurance Agents of Kentucky | $500 | |||
| Citigroup | $500 | |||
| Pendergrass, Courtney | $500 | |||
| Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities | $250 | |||
| Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky | $200 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $1,950 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Carpenter won election to the Kentucky State Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Carpenter raised a total of $177,177.
| Kentucky State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jared Carpenter's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Kentucky Republican Party | $38,699 | |||
| Correll, Jess | $2,000 | |||
| Blevins, Frankie | $2,000 | |||
| Clark, William | $2,000 | |||
| Forcht, Terry E | $2,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $177,177 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Personal
Carpenter and his wife, Erica, have one child.
Recent news
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Jared Carpenter News Feed
- Losing Voters Through Legislative Redistricting - WEKU
- Thunder Manufacturing opens plant in Richmond, creates 45 jobs - The Lane Report
- A chance to buy a pickle for Schickel - Cincinnati.com
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External links
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Jared Carpenter on Twitter
References
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