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Joanne Favors
| Joanne Favors | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 28 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $173/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of the State of New York, 1984 | |
| Associate's | Cleveland State Community College, 1873 | |
| Master's | Andrews University, 1989 | |
| Other | LP, Chattanooga Center for Continuing Education, 1966 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 27, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Religion | Missionary Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Favors earned her AS and BS in Nursing. She went on to receive her MS in Nursing Administration/Adult Health. Favors previously worked as the Executive Director of Southside and Dodson Avenue Community Health Centers.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Favors served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health | ||||
| • Insurance and Banking | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Favors served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Health & Human Resources | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Favors served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Health & Human Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Favors won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28. Favors defeated incumbent Tommie F. Brown in the August 2 primary election and defeated Johnny W. Horne (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joanne Favors Incumbent |
83% | 19,990 | |
| Republican | Johnny Horne | 17% | 4,097 | |
| Total Votes | 24,087 | |||
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
JoAnne Favors Incumbent |
71.4% | 3,959 |
| Tommie F. Brown Incumbent | 28.6% | 1,583 |
| Total Votes | 5,542 | |
2010
Favors was re-elected to the 29th District Seat in 2010. She faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. Favors was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 29 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joanne Favors (D)
|
8,793 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Favors won re-election to the 29th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Basil Marceaux (R). [7]
Favors raised $40,290 for his campaign while Marceaux raised $0. [8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 29 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joanne Favors (D)
|
15,946 | |||
| Basil Marceaux (R) | 5,961 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Favors received $27,358 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Tennessee House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joanne Favors's campaign in 2010 | |
| Tennessee Dental Association | $5,500 |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $2,300 |
| Tennessee Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association | $1,000 |
| Tennessee Chiropractic Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $27,358 |
2008
Favors raised $40,290 in the 2008 election cycle.
Her major contributors are listed below. [10]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Speakers Fund | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $2,500 |
| Andrew Berke | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Four different donors | $1,500 |
Personal
Favors has four children and six grandchildren. She currently resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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External links
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative JoAnne Favors
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Tennessee Votes profile
References
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Associated Press "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," Accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 29
- ↑ District 29 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Tennessee House donor numbers
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 2005–2012 |
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 2013-present |
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