John Short
| John Short | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 92 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 24, 1964 | |
| Profession | Owner, Gun Shop | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Short earned his B.A. in Business Administration. His professional experience includes owning a gun shop.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Short served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Short served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Environment | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Short won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 92. He defeated Bobby Hamilton in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Short Incumbent |
75.9% | 3,934 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 24.1% | 1,246 |
| Total Votes | 5,180 | |
2010
Short's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Ruby Couch. According to official results, Short defeated Couch by a margin of 10,149 to 3,804. [3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 92 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Short (D)
|
10,149 | |||
| Ruby Couch (R) | 3,804 | |||
Short defeated incumbent Ancel Smith in the Democratic primary on May 18 by a margin of 6,474-5,896.[4] Smith was seeking his fourth term.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Short raised $27,900 in contributions. [5]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Short, John W | $10,000 |
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Cmte | $10,000 |
Recent news
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John Short News Feed
- Even Thatcher thought it was a terrible idea ? splitting up British Rail so ... - Mirror.co.uk
- Viewpoints: Health Law's Effect On Patient Safety; Angelina Jolie's Surgery Is ... - Kaiser Health News
- CNN Washington AM Note - CNN (blog)
- How Weak is the Republican Party in the Most Democratic States? - Governing - Governing (blog)
- IRS report shows why tea party scandal was almost inevitable - MinnPost.com
- Business plan has Kentucky Horse Park on right financial track - Lexington Herald Leader
- Not So Solid South: Democratic Party Survives In Rural Elliott County, Kentucky - Huffington Post
- Photographing the National Convention of the National Socialist Movement - PetaPixel
- Medicaid health insurance to expand under Obamacare in Kentucky - The Courier-Journal
- For GOP House Whip Kevin McCarthy, the job is politics with a side of pizza - Lexington Herald Leader
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions 2010
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| Preceded by Ancel Smith (D) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 92 2011–Present |
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