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Joseph Fischer
| Joseph Fischer | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 68 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Councilmember, City of Fort Thomas | ||
| 1988-1999 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Holy Cross College, 1976 | |
| J.D. | University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1980 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 14, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Covington, KY | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Fischer's professional experience includes working as attorney for the Ohio National Life Insurance Company and for Sullivan & Fischer.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fischer served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fischer served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fischer served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice-chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Fischer won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 68. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
2010
Fischer won re-election to the 68th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. According to official results, he received a total of 12,210 votes.
Fischer ran unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fischer was re-elected to the 68th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition. [3] He raised $8,929 for his campaign. [4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 68 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Joseph Fischer (R)
|
16,690 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Fischer raised $3,575 in contributions. [5]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
In 2008 Fischer collected $8,929 in donations.[6]
Four of his largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fischer, Joseph M. | $3,488 |
| Kentucky Optometric Association | $600 |
| Kentucky Automobile Dealers | $600 |
| Kentucky Association of Realtors | $500 |
Personal
Fischer is the Director of Lawyers for Life of Greater Cincinnati, and is a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy.[7]
Recent news
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- Ted Cruz: 'I Don't Trust The Republicans' (VIDEO) - Huffington Post
- Kentucky Medicaid expansion opponents weighing options to reverse decision - The Courier-Journal
- Special session over redistricting likely - The Independent
- Pressure builds for Ky. to move on redistricting - Cincinnati.com
- The Paisley Underground: Los Angeles's 1980s psychedelic explosion - The Guardian
- Louisville Animal Services Director Justin Scally Leaving - WFPL
- IRS Apologizes For Targeting Conservative Groups In 2012 Election - Huffington Post
- Give a Day Week produces 107000 volunteers, acts of compassion - WLKY Louisville
- Comments on govt's examination of AP phone records - Salon
- Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M - Salon
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External links
- Kentucky Legislature - Joseph Fischer
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Joseph Fischer
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fischer
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