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Mark Messmer
| Mark Messmer | ||
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| Indiana House of Representatives District 63 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,660.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Purdue University (1985) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Professional/Licensed Engineer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Messmer is Co-owner of Messmer Mechanical, and is a professional/licensed engineer. He worked as a Project Engineer with John Brown Engineering from 1986-1988, and Mechanical Engineer with Dow Chemical from 1985-1986.
He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Jasper Kiwanis, Holy Family Catholic Church, and American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineers, Evansville Chapter.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Messmer served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development, Chair | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Public Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Messmer served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Family, Children and Human Affairs | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Public Policy | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Messmer served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Small Business and Economic Development | ||||
Elections
2012
Messmer won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 63. Messmer ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 63, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Messmer Incumbent |
100% | 20,615 | |
| Total Votes | 20,615 | |||
2010
Messmer defeated Democratic candidate Daniel Steiner by a margin of 13,713 to 5,108 to win re-election. [4] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Messmer ran unopposed and received 3,510 votes. [5]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 63 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Messmer (R)
|
13,713 | |||
| Daniel Steiner (D) | 5,108 | |||
Messmer ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 4th.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Mark Messmer won election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 63 receiving 14,160 votes, ahead of Democrat John Burger who received 10,585 votes.[6]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 63 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Messmer (R)
|
14,160 | |||
| John Burger (D) | 10,585 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Messmer collected $110,070 in donations. The top contributors are as follows:[7]
| Indiana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mark Messmer's campaign in 2010 | |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 136 | $9,600 |
| Air LLC | $3,000 |
| Messmer, Mark B | $2,750 |
| Wabash Valley Produce | $2,300 |
| Indiana Bankers Association | $2,100 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $110,070 |
2008
In 2008, Messmer collected $429,549 in donations.[8]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Campaign Committee of Indiana | $133,591 |
| Indiana Chamber of Commerce | $92,500 |
| Indiana Republican Party | $65,618 |
| Hoosiers for Economic Growth | $30,000 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 136 | $13,000 |
| Indiana Manufacturers Association | $12,000 |
| Mark B. Messmer | $5,796 |
| Victory Enterprises | $2,541 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 502 | $2,500 |
| Air LLC | $2,500 |
| Liberty Mutual Insurance | $2,000 |
| Indiana Builders Association | $2,000 |
| Jonathan Graber | $2,000 |
| Capital Pac of Indiana | $2,000 |
| Indiana Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Friends of Suzanne Crouch | $2,000 |
| Larry Seger | $1,000 |
| NFIB Indiana Safe Trust | $1,000 |
| Dubois County Builders | $1,000 |
| Koch Development | $1,000 |
External links
- Mark Messmer's personal website
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. Mark Messmer
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
- Mark Messmer's YouTube Channel
- Mark Messmer on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Messmer
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official Indiana General Election Results
- ↑ Official Indiana Primary Election Results
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Indiana House 2010 Donors
- ↑ Messmer Campaign Donors
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