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John D. Meadows, III
| John D. Meadows, III | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, City of Calhoun | ||
| 1986-1998 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 28, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Calhoun, GA | |
| Profession | Insurance Salesman | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Meadows is Vice President of Life and Health for the Starr-Mathews Agency, Incorporated. He previously worked in sales for Mass Mutual, and was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
Meadows served as Mayor of the City of Calhoun from 1986-1998, and on the City Council from 1983-1986.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Meadows served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules, Chair | ||||
| • Game, Fish, and Parks | ||||
| • Governmental Affairs | ||||
| • Industry and Labor | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Meadows served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules, Chair | ||||
| • Governmental Affairs | ||||
| • Industrial Relations | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Meadows served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Governmental Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Retirement, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
Elections
2012
Meadows ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 5. Meadows ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Howard Johnson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2] Meadows defeated Howard Johnson in the general election.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Meadows Incumbent |
77.7% | 11,302 | |
| Democratic | Howard Johnson | 22.3% | 3,242 | |
| Total Votes | 14,544 | |||
2010
Neal ran for re-election to the 5th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the July 20 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 5 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Meadows (R)
|
7,217 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Meadows was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 5. Meadows (R) ran unopposed and finished with 12,011 votes.[5] Meadows raised $41,030 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John D. Meadows, III (R)
|
12,011 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Meadows collected $99,940 in campaign contributions.[7] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John D. Meadows, III's campaign in 2010 | |
| State Farm Insurance | $4,000 |
| Alliant Health Plans Inc | $4,000 |
| Humana | $3,400 |
| American Insurance Association | $3,000 |
| Georgia Association Of HMOs | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $99,940 |
2008
In 2008, Meadows collected $41,030 in campaign contributions.[8] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia | $2,000 |
| Georgia Association of Health Underwriters | $2,000 |
| Georgia State Farm Agents | $2,000 |
| Georgia Fund for Health Care Leadership | $1,300 |
| Humana | $1,250 |
2006
In 2006, Meadows collected $42,102 in campaign contributions. [9] His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Independent Insurance Agent Georgia | $2,000 |
| Georgia State Farm Agents | $2,000 |
| Tony Farrell | $1,000 |
| Bobbye F. Harris | $1,000 |
| Wellcare Management Group | $1,000 |
Recent news
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. John D. Meadows, III
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 1998
- John Meadows on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Meadows
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to John D. Meadows, III
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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