Mike Harrison
| Mike Harrison | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $173/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 9, 1958 | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Harrison attended both Walter State Community College and East Tennessee State University. He has served as a Sessions Judge and Executive of Hancock County. Harrison has worked in Operations, Healthcare, and as a Compliance Officer.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harrison served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Ways, and Means | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Pensions and Insurance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harrison served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Ways, and Means, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Health & Human Resources | ||||
| • Pensions and Insurance | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harrison served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Ways, and Means | ||||
| • Health & Human Resources | ||||
| • TennCare Oversight | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Mike Harrison endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Harrison ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 9. Harrison ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Harrison was re-elected to the 9th District Seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. Harrison was unopposed in August 5 primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 9 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mike Harrison (R)
|
10,172 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Harrison won re-election to the 9th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponents Richard Gabriel (D) and Leonard Merritt (I). [6]
Harrison raised $40,112 for his campaign while Gabriel and Merritt each raised $0. [7]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 9 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Harrison (R)
|
14,657 | |||
| Richard Gabriel (D) | 5,140 | |||
| Leonard Merritt | 761 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Harrison received $49,275 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mike Harrison's campaign in 2010 | |
| Tennessee Dental Association | $5,350 |
| Tennessee Medical Association | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Chiropractic Association | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Health Care Association | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $49,275 |
2008
Harrison raised $40,112 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below. [9]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Medical Association | $3,500 |
| Tennessee Association of Realtors | $2,500 |
| Justin Potter Wilson | $2,000 |
| Tennessee Committee for the Advancement of Psychology | $1,800 |
| Three different donors | $1,500 |
Personal
Harrison and his wife, Nikki, have two children. They currently live in Rogersville, Tennessee.
Recent news
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Mike Harrison News Feed
- One wet weekend for the greater Chattanooga area - Chattanooga Times Free Press
- Art briefs for May 19 - Knoxville News Sentinel
- Mars Rover Opportunity Sets New US Record For Off-Planet Driving, NASA Says - Huffington Post
- A Preakness Primer: 138 years of horses, hats and ?high? society - Baltimore Sun (blog)
- LSU falls in lower half of SEC in player arrests during past three years - NOLA.com
- Funeral Notices - Scranton Times-Tribune
- Esther E. Beeten - Oak Ridge Today - Oak Ridge Today
- How to Be a Met Fan In Chicago -- 2013 Edition - Bleeding Yankee Blue (blog)
- West Creek finds new girls coach in house - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
- The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., John Beifuss column - HispanicBusiness.com
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External links
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative Mike Harrison
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Additional Endorsements in Tennessee," December 8, 2011
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 9
- ↑ District 9 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Tennessee House donor numbers
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