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Paul Lee
| Paul Lee | ||
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| Alabama House of Representatives District 86 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 3, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10/day | |
| Per diem | $4,308/month | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Salesman, WDHN-TV | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Lee attended Wallace Community College. He was formerly employed for Sony. He currently works as a salesman for WDHN-TV.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Lee served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Subcommittee on Agribusiness Committee
- Subcommittee on Petroleum and Waterways
- Subcommittee on Health Care Costs
- Subcommittee on Health Care Professionals and Procedures
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Paul Lee endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2010
Lee took the place of Benjamin Lewis on the general election ballot after Lewis was appointed as a district judge. He defeated Democrat Merritt Carothers in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 86 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Paul Lee (R)
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9,159 | |||
| Merritt Carothers (D) | 6,623 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Lee raised $267,653 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alabama Republican Party | $132,944 |
| Business Council Of Alabama | $36,000 |
| Netpac | $19,000 |
| Friends Of Mike Hubbard | $10,000 |
Recent news
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Paul Lee News Feed
- Weekend events include CutBait Music Festival, National Safe Kids Day, Arts in ... - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
- Troup schools honor retirees for 2012-2013 school year - LaGrange Daily News
- Documents: Ricin letters suspect evaded police - Alabama's13.com
- Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Jacobean Incest Melodrama - LA Weekly (blog)
- Mobile County school news for May 19 - Press-Register - al.com (blog)
- Sanchez Wishes Garrard 'Nothing but the Best' - New York Jets (blog)
- Nightspots - El Paso Times
- Ed Markey Disinvites Ben Jones From Campaign Appearance Over Confederate ... - Huffington Post
- CONCERTS LISTINGS: May 17 to 23, 2013 - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
- Third Huntsville shooting victim clinging to life; neighbors say couple had ... - al.com (blog)
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Personal
Lee and his wife Ellen have one child.
External links
- Paul Lee's campaign website
- House site
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Paul Lee on Facebook
References
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Alabama House District 86 2010–present |
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