Jimmy Higdon
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| Jimmy Higdon | ||
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| Kentucky State Senate District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | December 2009 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Kentucky House of Representatives | ||
| 2003-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Morehead State University, 1975 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserve | |
| Years of service | 1976-1984 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 15, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Lebanon, KY | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Higdon served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development, Tourism and Labor | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Health and Welfare | ||||
| • Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Higdon served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Licensing and Occupations | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • State and Local Government | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2010
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010
Higdon won re-election to the 14th District Seat in the Kentucky State Senate with no opposition. He received 30,360 votes.
Higdon was also not opposed in the Republican primary election on May 18th.
| Kentucky State Senate, District 14 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jimmy Higdon (R)
|
30,360 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Higdon has collected $29,184 in donations so far.[1]
His four largest contributors are:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Boswell, Holly | $1,000 |
| Mathis, Mark | $1,000 |
| Boswell, James | $1,000 |
| Boswell, John | $1,000 |
Recent news
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External links
- Official Website
- Kentucky Senate - Jimmy Higdon
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Kentucky Votes - Jimmy Higdon
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dan Kelly |
Kentucky State Senate District 14 December 2009-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by NA |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 24 2003-2009 |
Succeeded by Terry Mills |
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