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Lincoln Hough
| Lincoln Hough | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 135 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Cattle Rancher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hough's professional experience includes working as a cattle rancher.
Issues
Campaign themes
Hough's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Economic Development
- Excerpt:"As your Representative, Lincoln encourages responsible stewardship of state finances and works for a balanced state budget without placing undue tax burdens on the business community."
Education
- Excerpt:"Missouri’s future and economy is directly linked to the educational achievement of our workforce. Lincoln believes in continued investment in all levels of public education."
Strong Leadership for Springfield
- Excerpt:"Lincoln currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of an Appropriations Committee, as well as on the Budget, Economic Development, Transportation and Urban Agriculture Committees."
Agriculture
- Excerpt:"Lincoln strives to protect the interests of those involved in agriculture and work with agricultural groups to ensure we maintain a safe and abundant food supply."
Environment
- Excerpt:"Lincoln believes we each have a personal responsibility to manage our resources so they will be available for future generations. He supports initiatives that protect the environment without hindering economic growth in our area."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hough served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Appropriations - Infrastructure and Job Creation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hough served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Administration and Accounts | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
Elections
2012
Hough won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 135. Hough ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Casey Clark (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 135, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lincoln Hough Incumbent |
55% | 8,932 | |
| Democratic | Casey Clark | 45% | 7,310 | |
| Total Votes | 16,242 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Hough won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Hough's opponent in the August 3 primary was Bob Cirtin.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 140 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lincoln Hough (R)
|
9,030 | |||
| Dan Boyts (D) | 3,313 | |||
| Teddy Fleck (L) | 433 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hough was up for re-election, he collected $70,190 in donations.[4]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pinegar, Ed | $4,000 |
| 7Th Republican Congressional District Cmte | $3,500 |
| Positronic Industries | $3,000 |
| Gardner, Mark E | $2,500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Lincoln + Hough + Missouri + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Lincoln Hough News Feed
- Late change in bill would exempt CU from certain DNR checks - Springfield News-Leader
- Prognosis not good for higher ed construction funds - Springfield News-Leader
- House and Senate to confer on revamp of vetoed auto use tax bill - Missourinet.com
- $1.2 bonding proposal gets initial approval - Springfield News-Leader
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External links
- House site
- Campaign site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
- List of candidates certified for the August 3, 2010 primary in Missouri
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 135 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 140 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Lynn Morris (R) |
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State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital) |
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