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Paul Battles
| Paul Battles | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 15 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Shorter College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Battles is County President of the Crescent Bank of Jasper. He has served as Pastor of the Peoples Valley Baptist Church from 1986-1994, and Macedonia Baptist Church from 1981-1986.
He is a member of the Georgia Highlands College Foundation Board of Trustees, North Metro Tech College Foundation Board of Trustees, and Bartow Rotary Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Battles served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Retirement, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Motor Vehicles | ||||
| • Science and Technology | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Battles served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Science and Technology, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Motor Vehicles | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Battles served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Motor Vehicles | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Paul Battles endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Battles ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 15. Battles ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Lelia Benham ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3] Battles defeated Lelia Benham in the general election.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 15, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul R. Battles Incumbent |
74.2% | 13,526 | |
| Democratic | Lelia Benham | 25.8% | 4,707 | |
| Total Votes | 18,233 | |||
2010
Battles ran for re-election to the 15th District seat in 2010. He had no opponent in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 15 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Battles (R)
|
11,620 | 100.0% | ||
He defeated Hayden Collins in the July 20 primary by a margin of 3,364-1,572.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 15 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Battles
|
3,364 | 68.2% | ||
| Hayden Collins | 1,572 | 31.8% | ||
2008
In 2008 Battles was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 15. Battles (R) ran unopposed and finished with 17,576 votes.[7] Battles raised $51,279 for his campaign fund.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Battles (R)
|
17,576 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Battles collected $42,005 in campaign contributions. [9] His five largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Paul Battles | $5,000 |
| James D. Dellinger Jr. | $2,400 |
| Ralston for Representative | $2,000 |
| John Oscher | $1,250 |
| Dot Ocher | $1,250 |
2008
In 2008, Battles collected $51,279 in campaign contributions.[10] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jon Osher | $1,250 |
| Dot Osher | $1,250 |
| Mauldin Investments LLC | $1,000 |
| Harris R. Thompson, Jr. LLC | $1,000 |
| Terry Laughridge | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Paul Battles News Feed
- The almanac - UPI.com
- Republicans Ask: Where Is John Boehner? - BuzzFeed
- Battling censorship behind bars - Salon
- New Jersey Herald - AP News in Brief at 5:58 am EDT - New Jersey Herald
- Today in History - April 19 - mysask.com (press release)
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External links
- Paul Battles' personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Paul Battles
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Paul Battles on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Battles
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Slate of Georgia Officials Back Newt Gingrich for President," December 13, 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
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Paul Battles
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