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Jim Gotto
| Jim Gotto | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 60 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Vanderbilt University, 1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 25, 1949 | |
| Profession | Retired | |
| Religion | Church of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Jim Gotto is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60. He served from 2010-2012.
Gotto is retired from Bellsouth. He earned a BS in electrical engineering at Vanderbilt University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gotto served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Gotto ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60. Gotto ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and was defeated by Darren Jernigan (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darren Jernigan |
50.2% | 12,310 | |
| Republican | Jim Gotto Incumbent | 49.8% | 12,215 | |
| Total Votes | 24,525 | |||
2010
Gotto was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[3] He defeated Democrat Sam Coleman in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Gotto first won election to the House, he collected $132,486 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $14,215 |
| CAS-PAC | $9,500 |
| Leaders of Tennessee | $5,000 |
| NRW PAC | $3,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police | $2,500 |
Personal
Gotto is married and has two children.
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External links
- Jim Gotto's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Jim Gotto's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Jim Gotto candidate summary, Retrieved June 13, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ben West, Jr. |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Darren Jernigan (D) |
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