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Martha King
| Martha King | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | [[[Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012|November 6, 2012]] | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 13, 1955 | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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She served as Chairman/Vice Chairman of the Logan County Democratic Executive Committee from 2004-2007, and Treasurer of the Logan County Democratic Woman's Club from 2001-2007.
King's professional experience includes working as a teacher with Head Start and transportation agent.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, King served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Economic Development, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
Elections
2012
King won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 16. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012 and defeated faces Chris Hightower (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Martha King Incumbent |
54.3% | 8,143 | |
| Republican | Chris Hightower | 45.7% | 6,861 | |
| Total Votes | 15,004 | |||
2010
King's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Larry Noe. According to official results, King defeated Noe by a margin of 7,432 to 4,710. [3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Martha King (D)
|
7,432 | |||
| Larry Noe (R) | 4,710 | |||
King ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, King was elected to the 16th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating Tim Thompson (R). [4] King raised $51,137 for her campaign, while Thompson raised $26,184. [5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Martha King (D)
|
8,351 | 53.9% | ||
| Tim Thompson (R) | 7,156 | 46.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, King raised $63,435 in contributions. [6]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Cmte | $15,000 |
| Atmos Energy | $3,000 |
| Kentucky Education Association | $2,000 |
| King, Martha Jane | $1,543 |
2008
In 2008 King collected $51,137 in donations.[7]
Four of her largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus | $20,369 |
| Farmer, Tracy W. | $1,000 |
| Kentucky United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America | $1,000 |
| Blair, Paul | $1,000 |
Personal
King and her husband, Steven, have two children.[8] King is a Eagle Scout Mentor/Eagle Scout Board of Review with the Boy Scouts of America, sits on the Board of Directors and has been Secretary/Treasurer of the Red River Meeting House and Cemetery.[9]
Recent news
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Martha King News Feed
- Graham named chairman of House Education Committee - Bowling Green Daily News
- Rep. Smith Introduces Bill to Forbid Taxpayer Funded Abortions - Targeted News Service (subscription)
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External links
- Official Website
- Kentucky Legislature - Martha King
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Martha King
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. King
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