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Mike Harmon
| Mike Harmon | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 54 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Eastern Kentucky University, 1988 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 16, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Harrodsburg, KY | |
| Profession | Sales Engineer, Trim Masters Incorporated | |
| Religion | Southern Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Harmon's professional experience includes working as a Sales Engineer for Trim Masters Incorporated, Senior Vice President at Grace Animation Studios, LLC, and loan officer.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harmon served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harmon served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harmon served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
| • Tourism Development and Energy | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Harmon's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Innocent Unborn
- Excerpt:"I have always been pro-life, but I can tell you, after holding my daughter, Elizabeth, in my hands for the first time when she was born 18 years ago, I can’t imagine myself being any other way."
Health Care
- Excerpt:"As states, I believe we need to enter into interstate compacts to allow for health insurance to be sold across state lines."
Education
- Excerpt:"In order for Kentucky to educate our young people successfully, we must think of the educational process as a three-legged stool in which all three legs—public, private, and home schools—are strengthened and protected."
Elections
2012
Harmon won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 54. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012 and defeated Barry M. Harmon (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Harmon Incumbent |
54.8% | 9,482 | |
| Democratic | Barry Harmon | 45.2% | 7,811 | |
| Total Votes | 17,293 | |||
2010
Harmon won re-election to the 54th District Seat on November 2, 2010. Harmon was unopposed, and received 9,789 votes. [4]
Harmon ran unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Harmon was re-elected to the 54th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating David C. Sparrow (D). [5] Harmon raised $50,185 for his campaign, while Sparrow raised $82,573. [6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Harmon (R)
|
9,375 | 53.5% | ||
| David C. Sparrow (D) | 8,157 | 46.5% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Harmon raised $16,875 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Harmon, Mike | $2,150 |
| American Electric Power | $1,000 |
| Spalding, Leornard | $1,000 |
| Schurz, Mary | $1,000 |
2008
In 2008 Harmon collected $50,185 in donations.[8]
Four of his largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House Republican Caucus | $5,401 |
| Harmon, Mike | $3,100 |
| Bluegrass Committee | $2,000 |
| Eon US | $1,000 |
Personal
Harmon and his wife, Lynn, have one child.[1] Harmon is a member of the Junction City First Baptist Church.[9]
Recent news
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- Standing water issue to be resolved in Perryville - Central Kentucky News
- Flashback: Betting hurts Packers - Leader-Telegram
- Country singer Willie Nelson turns 80 - Kansas City Star
- From the Creaux's Nest - TheRecordLive - TheRecordLive.com
- How to Be a New York Fan in Minnesota -- 2013 Edition - Bleeding Yankee Blue (blog)
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External links
- Official Website
- Kentucky Legislature - Lonnie Napier
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "mike-harmon," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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 Mike Harmon
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Harmon
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