Mike Jacobs, Georgia Representative
| Mike Jacobs | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 80 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgetown University | |
| J.D. | University of Georgia School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Jacobs is an attorney with Hall, Booth, Smith and Slover, P.C. He previously worked as an associate with Altson and Bird, attorney with Krevolin and Horst, and a paralegal.
He is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, Anti-Defamation League Southeast Region Board of Directors, Chamblee Area Business and Professional Coalition, Congregation Shearith Israel, Merry Hills Homeowners Association, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the Red Clay Democrats Board of Directors.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • MARTOC, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jacobs served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • MARTOC | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Mike Jacobs, Georgia Representative endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Jacobs ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 80. Jacobs ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Sandy Murray ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3] Jacobs defeated Sandy Murray in the general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 80, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Jacobs Incumbent |
100% | 16,041 | |
| Total Votes | 16,041 | |||
2010
Jacobs ran for re-election to the 80th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the July 20 primary. Jacobs defeated Sandy Murray in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 80 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Jacobs Incumbent |
66% | 7,818 | |
| Democratic | Sandy Murray | 34% | 4,034 | |
| Total Votes | 11,852 | |||
2008
In 2008 Jacobs was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 80. Jacobs (R) finished with 11,080 votes while his opponent Michelle Conlon (I) finished with 5,347 votes.[6] Jacobs raised $167,396 for his campaign fund.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 80 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Jacobs Incumbent |
67.4% | 11,080 | |
| Democratic | Sandy Murray | 32.6% | 5,347 | |
| Total Votes | 16,427 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Jacobs won re-election to District 80 of the Georgia House of Representatives against Tom Elliott (R).[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 80 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Jacobs Incumbent |
65.7% | 6,477 | |
| Democratic | Tom Elliott | 34.3% | 3,387 | |
| Total Votes | 9,864 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Jacobs collected $120,232 in campaign contributions.[9] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mike Jacobs, Georgia Representative's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $3,400 |
| Cmte To Elect Allen Peake | $2,900 |
| Cmte To Elect Randy Nix | $2,400 |
| Friends For Donna Sheldon | $2,400 |
| Edward Lindsey For State House 54 Cmte | $2,400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $120,232 |
2008
In 2008, Jacobs collected $167,396 in campaign contributions.[10] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Eric Johnson for Senate | $4,600 |
| Strickland Brockington Lewis LLP | $4,100 |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | $3,850 |
| David Shafer Senate Committee | $3,000 |
| Friends of Mark Burkhalter | $2,800 |
Recent news
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Mike Jacobs News Feed
- Obama runs immigration bill from White House, according to new report - Daily Caller
- McConnell campaign, tea party activist publicly spar over primary challenge - Daily Caller
- Castro government funded 'flu shot' abortion doctor's education in Cuba - Daily Caller
- The Marketplace Fairness Act: a headache for small business owners - Daily Caller
- When the ballot box fails: How Obama sold the public a false bill of goods - Daily Caller
- A House Divided: The Wacko Birds and their war on DC - Daily Caller
- An Alternative to the Gang of 8? - Daily Caller
- Two times the government used its anti-terrorism powers to target Americans ... - Daily Caller
- What do They know about you? An interview with NSA analyst William Binney - Daily Caller
- Thousands sign petition for Snowden's pardon as he seeks asylum in Iceland - Daily Caller
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External links
- Mike Jacobs' personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Mike Jacobs
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Mike Jacobs on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jacobs
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders," January 20, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 21, 2011
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Mike Jacobs
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