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Jim Davis
| Jim Davis | ||
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| North Carolina State Senate District 50 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 26, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Orthodontist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Davis opened a private dental practice in North Carolina and practiced as a dentist before becoming an orthodontist.[1] In the political realm, Davis served on the Macon County Board of Commissioners from 2000 to 2010. He and his wife, Judy, have two sons and two granddaughters.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Davis served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Health Care | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary II | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Davis served on these committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Health Care | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary II | ||||
| • Mental Health & Youth Services | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2010
Davis' website talked about the following issues:
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "To help create jobs and recruit new businesses to Western North Carolina, I will work to cut wasteful government spending so we can lower taxes and reduce burdensome regulations."
- Spending
- Excerpt: "I’ll cut wasteful government spending and focus on limiting government spending to our top priorities."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "I’ll fight everyday to lower taxes and put money back in the pockets of Western North Carolina’s families and small businesses."
Elections
2012
Davis ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8. He defeated John Snow (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. The race was a rematch from 2010, when Davis unseated incumbent Snow.[3]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 50, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Davis Incumbent |
57.1% | 50,421 | |
| Democratic | John Snow | 42.9% | 37,873 | |
| Total Votes | 88,294 | |||
2010
Davis defeated incumbent John Snow (D) in the November 2 general election for District 50 of the North Carolina State Senate.[4]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 50 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Davis (R)
|
31,041 | 50.13% | ||
| John Snow (D) | 30,880 | 49.87% | ||
| North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 50 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Davis
|
5,484 | |||
| Jimmy Goodman | 1,269 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Davis raised a total of $592,927 in campaign contributions.[5]
His four largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus | $321,599 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | $132,550 |
| Davis, James W | $34,100 |
| Davis, Wayland R | $5,000 |
Recent news
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Jim Davis News Feed
- NC Senate budget would end intern program - The Virginian-Pilot
- Morning Memo: NC Realtors launch new effort against tax plan - News & Observer
- NC Senate bill requires abortion education - News & Observer
- Ralph Nader Lawsuit Over Maine Ballots Dismissed - Huffington Post
- State debates drug testing for aid recipients - Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
- Public notice bill passes Senate - New Bern Sun Journal
- Military sex offenders rarely punished, while victims are discharged - San Antonio Express
- States set sights on lifting Sunday hunting bans - USA TODAY
- States consider lifting Sunday hunting bans - Reno Gazette Journal
- Tom Kacich: Illinois' openness still merits bad grade - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
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External links
- Official Senate Website
- Official Project Vote Smart biography
- Official Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus: "Meet Jim Davis, Candidate for NC Senate District 50"
- ↑ Citizen-Times: "Jim Davis, GOP Challenger, NC Senate District 50"
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections "Candidate lists," Accessed March 13, 2012
- ↑ General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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