Jay Swearingen
| Jay Swearingen | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Texas State University | |
| Master's | University of North Texas | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserves | |
| Years of service | 12 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/21/1966 | |
| Place of birth | Fort Smith, AR | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Swearingen earned his MS in public administration from the University of North Texas and his BA in journalism from Texas State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Swearingen served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Professional Registration and Licensing | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Tax Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swearingen served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Professional Registration and Licensing | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Swearingen won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 18. Swearingen ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Swearingen won election to the Missouri House of Representatives, defeating Matthew Thompson.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jay Swearingen (D)
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4,669 | |||
| Matthew Thompson (R) | 4,437 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Swearingen was up for re-election, he collected $34,988 in donations.[3]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Carpenters District Council of Kansas City & Vicinity | $3,000 |
| Cmte to Elect Trent Skaggs | $1,500 |
| Cmte to Elect Bill Skaggs | $1,000 |
| Bainum, Mike | $1,000 |
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Recent news
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Personal
Swearingen and his wife, Valerie, have three children.
External links
- House site
- Campaign site
- from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 18 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 31 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Sheila Solon (R) |
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State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital) |
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