Jeff Leach
| Jeff Leach | ||
| Texas House of Representatives, District 67 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Issues
Campaign themes
Leach's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Grow and Strengthen our Economy
- "Taxes should be lowered so that the Texans can keep more of what they earn."
- "I am committed to removing unnecessary regulations so that businesses can grow and create new jobs. I will also actively work against the creation of any new governmental and bureaucratic red-tape."
Stop Frivolous Lawsuits
- "This includes working to institute a true loser-pays system, encouraging the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures such as mediation and arbitration, cutting back on wasteful discovery methods and eliminating needless juror profiling."
Uphold the Tenth Amendment
- "I will fight any efforts to erode the rights granted to the States under the Tenth Amendment. The Federal Government is expanding and intruding on our constitutionally-guaranteed States’ rights at an alarming rate. This must stop."
Balance the State Budget
- "The budget shortfall expected in 2013 must be addressed head on with clear and bold leadership, without the continued accounting gimmicks designed to mislead taxpayers."
- "I will fight any effort to increase taxes or tap into the Rainy Day Fund. I will also work to make the system honest and transparent to the taxpayers."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Leach served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal Jurisprudence | ||||
| • Rules & Resolutions | ||||
| • Urban Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Leach ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 67. Leach advanced to the June 31 primary runoff where he defeated Jon Cole. Leach was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Texas House of Representatives District 67 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jon Cole (advanced to runoff) |
32.3% | 3,473 |
| Jeff Leach (advanced to runoff) |
30.2% | 3,250 |
| Roger Burns | 21.8% | 2,347 |
| Jeran Akers | 11.2% | 1,209 |
| John Pitchford | 4.4% | 476 |
| Total Votes | 10,755 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Recent news
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Jeff Leach News Feed
- Texas House and Senate Adopt Two Provisions Authored by Rep. Jeff Leach - TownSquareBuzz.com
- Rep. Jeff Leach Authors Measure to Limit Medicaid Expansion in Texas - TownSquareBuzz.com
- A Message from Jeff Leach: Rotunda Report, June 19 - TownSquareBuzz.com
- Texas House narrowly rejects effort to reinforce opposition to Medicaid expansion - Dallas Morning News
- Deadline: Redistricting, Abortion Bills, More Have Week Left at Lege - KUT News
- Lawmakers set to tackle redistricting issue - Star Community Newspapers
- Rubio declines to say whether he supports his own immigration bill - Daily Caller
- House accepts clean up of provision to thwart Medicaid expansion - Dallas Morning News (blog)
- Best of Dallas-area's freshman class in Texas House - Dallas Morning News (blog)
- The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer ? review - The Guardian
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