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Michael Meredith
| Michael Meredith | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/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 | West Kentucky University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 25, 1985 | |
| Profession | Marketing Officer, Bank of Edmonson County | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Meredith earned his B.S. in Business Management. His professional experience includes working as a Marketing Officer for the Bank of Edmonson Co.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Meredith served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Local Government, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Meredith served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Meredith won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
2010
Meredith's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic incumbent Dottie Sims. According to official results, Meredith defeated Sims by a margin of 8,368 to 6,051. [3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Michael Meredith (R)
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8,368 | |||
| Dottie Sims (D) | 6,051 | |||
Meredith defeated challenger Craig Astor by a margin of 3,017 to 958 in the May 18 Republican primary.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Meredith raised $47,298 in contributions. [4]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Republican Party | $10,494 |
| Kentucky House Republican Caucus Campaign Cmte | $3,188 |
| Meredith, Michael Lee | $2,500 |
Recent news
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Michael Meredith News Feed
- Politico's self-promo backfires - Washington Post (blog)
- Stories planned for the Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Herald-Whig - Quincy Herald Whig
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Michael Meredith on Facebook
- Campaign contributions 2010
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