Jim Tomes
| Jim Tomes | ||
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| Indiana State Senate District 49 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,616.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 2014 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Mater Dei High School | |
| Associate's | Ivy Tech | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Army, 101st Airborne | |
| Years of service | Vietnam | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired trucking teamster and union steward | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Tomes, now retired, worked as a trucker for 33 years. He also served as a union steward. Tomes helped found the 2nd Amendment Patriots, a gun rights grassroots organization, in 1999. He and his wife, Margie, have three grown children.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tomes served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Corrections and Criminal Law | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tomes served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters | ||||
Issues
Law enforcement drones
On January 7, 2013, Tomes introduced SB 0020 to restrict the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). This bill would ban anyone, including law enforcement officers, from using drones for surveillance purposes without the permission of the surveillance's subjects and would also ban the use of any evidence collected using a drone without the subject's permission. Intentional violation of the drone ban would be a Class D felony. The bill would forbid the use of government funds for purchasing drones beginning on July 1, 2013.[1] SB 0020 was referred to the Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee on January 7, and Senator John Waterman was added as a second author on January 10.[2]
Elections
2010
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2010
Tomes defeated Democratic candidate Patty Avery by a margin of 15,254 to 14,248 in the November 2 general election. [3] Democratic incumbent Bob Deig did not run for re-election.
In the May 4 primary election, Tomes defeated opponent Andrew Wilson by a margin of 3,082 to 2,968. [4]
| Indiana State Senate, District 49 General Election 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jim Tomes (R)
|
15,254 | 51.7% | ||
| Patty Avery (D) | 14,248 | 48.3% | ||
| Indiana State Senate, District 49 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Tomes
|
3,082 | 50.9% | ||
| Andrew Wilson | 2,968 | 49.1% | ||
2004
Tomes lost to Trent Van Haaften in the general election on November 2, 2004.[5] Van Haaften raised $76,120 for his campaign while Tomes raised $18,642.[6]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 General Election 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Trent Van Haaften (D)
|
13,115 | |||
| Jim Tomes (R) | 10,935 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Tomes raised $164,466 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Majority Campaign Cmte Of Indiana | $72,415 |
| Indiana Republican Party | $30,065 |
| US Incubator LLC | $2,860 |
| Devoy, Greg/Susie | $1,630 |
2004
In 2004, Tomes collected $18,642 in donations for a race he lost in the Indiana House of Representatives.[8]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Committee of Indiana | $2,148 |
| Tom/Zelma Holbrook | $818 |
| Steve Gerteisen | $600 |
Recent news
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Jim Tomes News Feed
- Indiana Passes Knife Rights Switchblade Ban Repeal - AmmoLand.com (press release)
- Indiana wants to attract drone industry, even as debate over privacy continues - Journal and Courier
- Indiana Among States Competing For UAV Testing License - Indiana Public Media
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Personal
Tomes and his wife Margie have three children.
External links
- Indiana State Senate - Sen. Jim Tomes
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Jim Tomes on Facebook
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