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John Wilkinson

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John Wilkinson
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Georgia State Senate District 50
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$17,342/year
Per diem$173/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedDecember 6, 2011
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionEducator/Farmer
Websites
Campaign website
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John Wilkinson is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 50. He was elected in the December 6, 2011 special election. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when Jim Butterworth (R) resigned to accept an appointment as Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wilkinson served on the following committees:

Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013
• Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Chair
• Education and Youth, Vice Chair
• Appropriations
• Government Oversight

Elections

2012

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012

Wilkinson ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 50. Wilkinson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3] Wilkinson ran unopposed in the general election.[4]

Georgia State Senate, District 50, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJohn Wilkinson Incumbent 100% 53,667
Total Votes 53,667

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011; Resign-to-run law

On November 8, Wilkinson faced fellow Republicans Rick Austin, Curtis Burger, and David Strickland as well as Democrat Mary Beth Focer. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, the top two vote getters--Austin and Wilkinson--proceeded to a run-off election on December 6 where Austin was defeated.[5][6][7]

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2012

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References

  1. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Jim ‘B-1′ Butterworth tapped as new head of Ga. National Guard," September 6, 2011
  2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
  3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
  4. ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
  5. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "List of Candidates, District 25," October 19, 2011
  6. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, District 50, Unofficial Results, November 8, 2011
  7. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results--District 50," Accessed December 7, 2011
Political offices
Preceded by
Jim Butterworth 		Georgia State Senate - District 50
2011-Present 		Succeeded by
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Republican majority Current members of the Georgia State Senate
Senate President: Casey Cagle (R) • Majority Leader: Ronnie Chance (R) • Minority Leader: Robert Brown (D)
   
Democratic (18) • Republican (38) • Georgia State Senate • Georgia House of Representatives
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