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Kelly Keisling
| Kelly Keisling | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 38 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $173/legislative 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 | March 16, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Albany, KY | |
| Profession | Insurance | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Keisling attended Belmont University. He worked in insurance before assuming office. From 1994-1998, he served as the County Executive in Pickett County.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Keisling served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance and Banking, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Keisling served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Keisling won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38. Keisling ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated David R. Harper (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelly Keisling Incumbent |
71.8% | 14,190 | |
| Democratic | David Harper | 28.2% | 5,578 | |
| Total Votes | 19,768 | |||
2010
Keisling defeated Democrat Leslie Winningham in the general election on November 2, 2010. Keisling was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[3][4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 38 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kelly Keisling (R)
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7,965 | |||
| Leslie Winningham (D) | 6,141 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Keisling first won election to the House, he collected $38,447 in donations.[6]
His six largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $23,140 |
| Nashville Republican Women | $2,000 |
| Bens Highway 111 Fireworks | $1,000 |
| Insurors of Tennessee | $1,000 |
| Forrest Mullins | $1,000 |
| Kelly Keisling | $1,000 |
Personal
Keisling and his wife, Janet, have three children. They currently reside in Byrdstown, Tennessee.
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External links
- Kelly Keisling on the Tennessee State House website
- Kelly Keisling's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Kelly Keisling's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Kelly Keisling candidate summary, Retrieved June 13, 2011
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