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Mark Hatfield
| Mark Hatfield | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 177 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Georgia, 1990 | |
| J.D. | University of Georgia, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 29, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Waycross, GA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hatfield currently works as a self-employed Attorney at Law with Hatfield and Hatfield, PC. He previously served as Assistant District Attorney in the Western Judicial Circuit from 1993-1994.
He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Phi Beta Kappa, First United Methodist Church of Waycross, National Rifle Association, Waycross Elks Lodge Number 369, and the William Heights Elementary Parent Teacher Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hatfield served on the following committees:
- Governmental Affairs Committee, Secretary
- Higher Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hatfield served on the following committees:
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee (Vice Chair)
- Ralston Subcommittee (One)
- Subcommittee on Crimes Against Children/Controlled Substances/General
- Subcommittee on Crimes Against Persons, Property and Public Administration
- Subcommittee on Elections
- Subcommittee on Technical Colleges
- Subcommittee on University System (Chair)
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Hatfield ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 7. Hatfield and Rodney Vickers were defeated by Tyler Harper in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Gene Mitchell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tyler Harper |
63% | 14,862 |
| Mark Hatfield | 29.1% | 6,875 |
| Rodney Vickers | 7.9% | 1,852 |
| Total Votes | 23,589 | |
Media
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The race for the District 7 seat has heated up between Hatfield and challenger Tyler Harper over a video created on YouTube.[4] Hatfield, who is known for his sponsorship of legislation to require Barack Obama to supply his birth certificate, has significant Tea Party support and attempted with the video to tie Harper to a Bloomberg report, published February 2012, exposing "white businesses that tapped more than $1 billion in preferential federal contracts by creating minority fronts".[4]
Endorsements
Hatfield received endorsements from the National Rifle Association (NRA)[5] and the Georgia Association of Educators Fund for Public Education (GAE-FPE).[6]
Hatfield has also received numerous endorsements from members of the Georgia House:
2010
Hatfield ran for re-election to the 177th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 177 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Hatfield (R)
|
7,051 | 100.0% | ||
He defeated Pete Gibson in the July 20 primary by a margin of 3,297-1,842.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 177 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Hatfield
|
3,297 | 64.2% | ||
| Pete Gibson | 1,842 | 35.8% | ||
2008
In 2008 Hatfield was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 177. Hatfield (R) finished with 10,113 votes while his opponent Jaki Johnson finished with 5,167 votes.[9] Johnson raised $89,552 for his campaign fund.[10]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 177 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Hatfield (R)
|
10,113 | |||
| Jaki Johnson (D) | 5,167 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Hatfield collected $52,208 in campaign contributions.[11] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mark Hatfield's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,400 |
| Flash Foods | $2,060 |
| Ralston For Representative | $2,000 |
| Georgia Dental Association | $1,500 |
| Friends Of Jan Jones | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $52,208 |
2008
In 2008, Hatfield collected $89,552 in campaign contributions.[12] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Medical Association | $2,500 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,300 |
| Georgia Republican Party | $2,300 |
| Workplace Injury Network | $2,300 |
| Friends of David Graves | $2,300 |
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Mark Hatfield
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2000
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hatfield
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Atlanta Journal-Constitution "YouTube and a hot state Senate race in south Georgia" Accessed July 26, 2012
- ↑ Hatfield for Senate "Hatfield Endorsed by the NRA" Accessed July 26, 2012
- ↑ Hatfield for Senate "Hatfield Receives Endorsement of Georgia Association of Educators Fund For Public Education" Accessed July 26, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Mark Hatfield
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