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Jodie Laubenberg
| Jodie Laubenberg | ||
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| Texas State House, District 89 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Laubenberg received her BA from the University of Texas at Austin.
She is a former member of the Parker City Council, and an honorary member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Laubenberg served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Investments & Financial Services | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
2011-2012
Laubenberg served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Local & Consent Calendars | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 853 - Relating to inclusion of pets and other companion animals in protective orders; providing a penalty
- HB 894 - Relating to the creation of the Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Collin County; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
- HB 1222 - Relating to the financial audit of certain regional transportation authorities by the state auditor.
- HB 1702 - Relating to the posting on the comptroller's Internet website certain information related to bonds issued by local governments.[2]
Elections
2012
Laubenberg ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 89. Laubenberg ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. She was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
2010
Laubenberg won re-election in District 89. She was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 89 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jodie Laubenberg (R)
|
43,947 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Laubenberg won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 89th District. Laubenberg ran unopposed in the general election, and she received 69,628 votes.[6] She raised $203,807 for her campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Laubenberg received $170,505 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jodie Laubenberg's campaign in 2010 | |
| Border Health | $7,500 |
| Texas Association Of Realtors | $5,000 |
| Harper, Alan K | $4,000 |
| Texas Optometric Association | $4,000 |
| AT&T | $4,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $170,505 |
2008
Below are Laubenberg's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Richard Strauss | $10,000 |
| Texas Optometric Assoc | $5,000 |
| Heartplace Medical Center | $5,000 |
| Texas Medical Assoc | $5,000 |
| Texas Podiatric Medical Assoc | $5,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Jodie Laubenberg received a grade of A+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Champion. Laubenberg was named a "2011 Taxpayer Champion," which is "the top award presented by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[11]
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Laubenberg
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Texas State Directory profile
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 89 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Laubenberg
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Laubenberg
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 89 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Champions
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