Jason Spencer
| Jason Spencer | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 180 | ||
| 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 | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Georgia, 1997 | |
| Master's | University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2005 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Emergency Medic | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Spencer practices family and emergency medicine as a physician assistant in Kingland, GA. He has received bachelors degrees from the University of Georgia and South University and a masters from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He also attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, where he played tennis; he received an athletic scholarship to play tennis at Alabama State University. He and his wife, Melaney, have two daughters.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Spencer served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Game, Fish, and Parks | ||||
| • Human Relations and Aging | ||||
| • Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Special Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Spencer served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Game, Fish, and Parks | ||||
| • Special Rules | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Jason Spencer endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Spencer ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 180. Spencer defeated Adam Jacobson in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012.[2] The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3][4]Spencer ran unopposed in the general election.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 180, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Spencer Incumbent |
100% | 14,671 | |
| Total Votes | 14,671 | |||
| Georgia House of Representatives District 180 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jason Spencer Incumbent |
51.7% | 4,157 |
| Adam Jacobson | 48.3% | 3,886 |
| Total Votes | 8,043 | |
2010
Spencer defeated Adell James (D) in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 180 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jason Spencer (R)
|
7,701 | 69.5% | ||
| Adell James (D) | 3,384 | 30.5% | ||
Spencer came in second in in the July 20 primary.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 180 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cecily Hill
|
2,010 | 44.3% | ||
| Jason Spencer | 1,615 | 35.6% | ||
| Rindy Howell | 911 | 20.1% | ||
He faced incumbent Cecily Hill in a primary runoff held August 10, winning 2,191-2,010.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 180 - Republican Primary Runoff (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jason Spencer
|
2,193 | 54.9% | ||
| Cecily Hill | 1,805 | 45.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Spencer was up for re-election, he collected $28,133 in donations.[9]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Spencer, Jason Chauncey | $2,870 |
| Vista Outdoor Advertising | $2,000 |
| Ralston For Representative | $1,500 |
| Windover, Gregory | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Jason Spencer News Feed
- Florida man beaten, robbed, stripped naked on first date - Daily Caller
- These text messages between Charlie Sheen and Farrah Abraham will make ... - Daily Caller
- If the GOP is this stupid, it deserves to die - Daily Caller
- Japanese school kids licking each other's eyeballs is a thing now - Daily Caller
- Eight Colorado counties want to leave the state - Daily Caller
- The press and President Mitt Romney - Daily Caller
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Personal
Spencer and his wife Melaney have two children.
External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Jason Spencer
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Jason Spencer on Facebook
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Slate of Georgia Officials Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 13, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press "Results" Accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "August 10, 2010 State Representative primary runoff results
- ↑ 210 contributions
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