Matt Hatchett
| Matt Hatchett | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 150 | ||
| 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 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hatchett owns several small businesses, including Hangers Cleaners, Bruster's Real Ice Cream, Nathan's Famous Hotdogs and Plum Alley, a women's specialty apparel store. He served as mayor pro tempore of Dublin and has sat on the Dublin City Council since 1999. Hatchett has chaired the Heart of GEorgia United Way, the Boys and Girls Club of Laurens County and several other community organizations. He holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Presbyterian College. Hatchett and his wife have two daughters.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hatchett served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development and Tourism, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hatchett served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Defense and Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Matt Hatchett endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Hatchett ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 150. Hatchett ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Sheikh Rahman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2] Hatchett defeated Sheikh Rahman in the general election.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 150, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matt Hatchett Incumbent |
67.3% | 13,803 | |
| Democratic | Sheikh Rahman | 32.7% | 6,699 | |
| Total Votes | 20,502 | |||
2010
Hatchett did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary. He defeated Pablo Santamaria (D) in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 143 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Matt Hatchett (R)
|
7,586 | 54.7% | ||
| Pablo Santamaria (D) | 6,279 | 45.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hatchett was up for re-election, he collected $85,698 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ralston For Representative | $2,900 |
| Dublin Construction Co | $2,400 |
| Friends Of Jan Jones | $2,000 |
| Roger Williams Campaign Account | $2,000 |
Recent news
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External links
- Matt Hatchett campaign website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Matt Hatchett
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Matt Hatchett on Facebook
References
- ↑ Team Gingrich, "Newt 2012 Press Release on Georgia Endorsements," August 26, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ 210 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Winfred Dukes (D) |
Georgia House District 150 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by DuBose Porter |
Georgia House District 143 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by James Beverly (D) |
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