R. Lee James

R. Lee James
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent
In office
2013-Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position	0
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$82,026/year
Per diem	$159/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 6, 2012
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	2 years
Military service
Service/branch	U.S. Navy
Personal
Place of birth	PA
Profession	Financial Consultant
Websites
Campaign website

R. Lee James is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing District 64 since 2013.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, James served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013
• Finance
• Human Services, Secretary
• Local Government
• Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

James' website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Platform Issues

• "Good jobs are the first priority for our area. I will focus on helping local businessmen to create jobs in the county I will work to reduce over-regulation by the government."
• "I will support improvements in the educational system to help provide opportunities for students of all ages. Education is a cornerstone of our democracy."
• "I will support and seek opportunities to improve the infrastructure in the county with projects that benefit individuals and industry."
• "Pennsylvania is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. I will work to enable industry to recover these resources responsibly for the benefit of our residents."

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

James ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 64. James defeated Randall Smith and Thomas Myers in the Republican primary on April 24 and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	R. Lee James	100%	19,540
Total Votes				19,540

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
R. Lee James	49.9%	2,927
Randall Smith	19%	1,112
Thomas Myers	31.1%	1,827
Total Votes		5,866

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

Contact info

Campaign Contact Info: Donations can be sent to: The Committee to Elect R. Lee James State Representative, PO Box 1525, Oil City, PA 16301

Email: elect.r.lee.james.staterep@gmail.com

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Lee + James + Pennsylvania + House"

All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.

Lee James News Feed

• CONCERTS LISTINGS: May 24 to May 30, 2013 - Go Lackawanna
• David James LeBlanc Pleads Guilty In Case Of Chained Teen - Huffington Post Canada
• Steep Canyon Rangers riding the wave - Greensboro News & Record
• The Sun-Times 2013 Guide to Summer Festivals - Joliet Herald News
• Hail to the chief: The First Family plan to head back to the exclusive retreat ... - Daily Mail
• With White House Bogged Down By Scandal, GOP Looks For Boost - Northwest Public Radio
• Food Informants: A Week In The Life Of Daniel Boulud - Huffington Post
• HUFFPOST HILL - Dogs On Trains: Congress Is On It - Huffington Post
• There was standing room only for the heroes of Chancellorsville - Bangor Daily News
• College Women Exceed Drinking Guidlines More Often Than College Men ... - Huffington Post

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website

References

Political offices
Preceded by Scott Hutchinson (R)	Pennsylvania House Of Representatives District 64 2013–present	Succeeded by NA