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Kathy Kreag Richardson
| Kathy Kreag Richardson | ||
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| Indiana House of Representatives District 29 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1992 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 21 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,660.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 3, 1992 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 28, 1956 | |
| Profession | Hamilton County, Election Administrator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Richardson is a Hamilton County Election Administrator, and previously served as Clerk of Hamilton County from 1982-1991, and Deputy Clerk from 1976-1982.
She is a member of the Association of Clerks of the Circuit Court, Association of Indiana Counties, First Christian Church of Noblesville, Hamilton County Extension Board, Hamilton County Fraternal Order of Police, and the Hamilton County Humane Society.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Richardson served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections and Apportionment, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Statutory Committee on Ethics, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Richardson served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections and Apportionment, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Richardson served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections and Apportionment | ||||
Elections
2012
Richardson won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 29. Richardson defeated Steven Powell in the May 8 Republican primary[2] and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kathy Kreag Richardson Incumbent |
100% | 23,327 | |
| Total Votes | 23,327 | |||
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Kathy Kreag Richardson Incumbent |
72.2% | 6,322 |
| Steven Powell | 27.8% | 2,438 |
| Total Votes | 8,760 | |
Endorsements
Richardson was endorsed by the National Rifle Association in the Indiana House of Representatives race in 2012.[5]
2010
Richardson defeated Democratic candidate Joe Weingarten by a margin of 23,863 to 6,900 in the November 2 general election. [6]
In the May 4 primary election, Richardson ran unopposed and received 12,988 votes. [7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 29 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathy Kreag Richardson (R)
|
23,863 | |||
| Joe Weingarten (D) | 6,900 | |||
Richardson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 4th.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Kathy Kreag Richardson won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 29 receiving 33,344 votes, ahead of Democrat Joseph Weingarten who received 14,463 votes.[8]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 29 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathy Kreag Richardson (R)
|
33,344 | |||
| Joseph Weingarten (D) | 14,463 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Richardson won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 29.[9]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 29 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathy Kreag Richardson (R)
|
14,602 | |||
| Gregory Marchant (D) | 5,852 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Richardson collected $51,399 in donations. The top contributors are as follows:[10]
| Indiana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kathy Kreag Richardson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Build Indiana Council | $7,000 |
| Indiana Statewide Association Of Rural Electric Cooperatives | $2,500 |
| Hoosiers For Economic Growth | $2,000 |
| Duke Energy | $1,750 |
| Comcast | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $51,399 |
2008
In 2008, Richardson collected $64,314 in donations.[11]
Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana Hospital Association | $6,500 |
| Build Indiana Council | $3,500 |
| Friends of Fishers pac | $2,000 |
| Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives | $1,750 |
| Indiana Beverage Alliance | $1,000 |
| Indiana Credit Union League | $1,000 |
| Nisource | $1,000 |
| Indiana Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Duke Energy | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Indiana Association of Realtors | $1,000 |
| BP North America | $1,000 |
| Nisource | $1,000 |
| Comcast of IN/MI | $1,000 |
2006
In 2006, Richardson collected $79,147 in donations.[12]
Listed below are the top 5 contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| build Indiana Council | $4,000 |
| Indiana Association of Realtors | $3,000 |
| Insurance Institute of Indiana | $2,000 |
| Indiana Automobile Dealers Association | $1,500 |
| Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives | $1,500 |
External links
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. Kathy Kreag Richardson
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Watchdog Indiana Candidate Ratings
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Richardson
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedap - ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, List of May 8, 2012 primary candidates
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ NRA Political Victory Fund "Indiana" Accessed April 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Indiana General Election Results
- ↑ Official Indiana Primary Election Results
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Indiana House 2010 Donors
- ↑ Richardson Campaign Donors
- ↑ 2006 Campaign Donors
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