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Lindsey Tippins
| Lindsey Tippins | ||
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| Georgia State Senate District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 11, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgia State University (1971) | |
| J.D. | Woodrow Wilson College of Law (1978) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 26, 1949 | |
| Profession | Founder/Owner, Tippins Contracting Company | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Tippins is the founder and owner of Tippins Contracting Company. He studied at Kennesaw Junior College and Georgia State University during his undergraduate years, and received his law degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tippins served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Youth, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tippins served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Youth | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Natural Resources and the Environment | ||||
| • Retirement | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Tippins ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 37. Tippins 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.[1][2] Tippins won re-election in the general election.[3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lindsey Tippins Incumbent |
100% | 64,107 | |
| Total Votes | 64,107 | |||
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Tippins was unopposed in the November 2nd election. No Democrat ran for this seat.[4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 37 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lindsey Tippins (D)
|
50,051 | 100.0% | ||
Tippins defeated incumbent John Wiles in the July 20 primary.[5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 37 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lindsey Tippins
|
11,759 | 60.2% | ||
| John J. Wiles | 7,765 | 39.8% | ||
Campaign themes
Tippins' campaign website states, "Lindsey believes the economy, creation of new jobs, illegal immigration, and education of our children must be top priorities."[6]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Tippins was first elected, he received $154,691 in campaign contributions.[7]
His largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lindsey Tippins | $30,000 |
| Carl Black Automotive Sport | $2,400 |
| Phillips Petroleum | $2,400 |
| Workplace Injury Network | $2,400 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,400 |
Recent news
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Lindsey Tippins News Feed
- Deal signs order on Common Core school standards - Marietta Daily Journal
- Governor signs bill linking teacher evaluations to student performance - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
- Common Core a test of conservative leadership - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
- State schools superintendent to address Common Core standards - Cherokee Tribune
- State school chief will dive into Cobb's common core debate - Marietta Daily Journal
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Personal
Tippins and his wife Ann Scott have two children.
External links
- Lindsey Tippins campaign website
- Georgia State Senate - Lindsey Tippins
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Lindsey Tippins on Facebook
Campaign donors
References
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election"
- ↑ Lindsey Tippins campaign website, "Homepage"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 Contributions to Lindsey Tippins," accessed July 7, 2011.
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