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Penny Houston
| Penny Houston | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 170 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 13, 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Stephens College | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Public Relations Specialist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Houston is a public relations specialist.
She is a member of the Georgia Sheriff Ranch Board of Trustees, Nashville Methodist Church, and the Nashville Women's Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Houston served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Subcommittee Chair | ||||
| • Banks and Banking | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Houston served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Banks and Banking | ||||
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Houston served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Banks and Banking | ||||
| • Education | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Penny Houston endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Houston ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 170. Houston ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. She was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 170, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Penny Houston Incumbent |
100% | 14,322 | |
| Total Votes | 14,322 | |||
2010
Houston ran for re-election to the 170th District seat in 2010. She did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary or the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 170 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Penny Houston (R)
|
8,419 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Houston was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 170. Houston (R) ran unopposed and finished with 12,874 votes.[6] Houston raised $19,750 for her campaign fund.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 170 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Penny Houston (R)
|
12,874 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Houston collected $23,284 in campaign contributions.[8] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Penny Houston's campaign in 2010 | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia | $1,500 |
| Georgia Orthopedic Society | $1,500 |
| Associated General Contractors Of Georgia | $1,000 |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | $1,000 |
| Troutman Sanders LLP | $750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $23,284 |
2008
In 2008, Houston collected $19,750 in campaign contributions.[9] The six largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers | $2,000 |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | $1,750 |
| Georgia Society of Ophthalmology | $1,500 |
| Georgia Medical Association | $1,250 |
| Georgia Orthopedic Society | $1,000 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists | $1,000 |
Recent news
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- Decision on TPWD's future funding nears - Houston Chronicle
- UGA Tifton Campus funding approved - WALB-TV
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Penny Houston
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Houston
- ↑ 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 House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Penny Houston
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