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Randall Head
| Randall Head | ||
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| Indiana State Senate District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 9, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,616.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wabash College | |
| J.D. | Indiana University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 18, 1968 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Head has been Precinct Vice-Committeeman for the Cass County Republican Party. He has also been Chairman of the Cass County Republican Party.
Head has worked as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the following: Lake County Prosecutor's Office from 1994 to 1999, Marion County Prosecutor's Office from 1999 to 2001, Tippecanoe County Prosecutor's Office from 2001 to the present, and Cass County Prosecutor's Office since 2003.
Head earned his Bachelors from Wabash College, Crawfordsville, in 1991. He went on to receive his JD from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1994.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Head served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Law | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Government, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Head served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Public Policy | ||||
| • Tax and Fiscal Policy | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Head served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters | ||||
| • Education and Career Development | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Head won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 18. Head ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Indiana State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Randall Head Incumbent |
100% | 34,348 | |
| Total Votes | 34,348 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Randall Head won the election to the Indiana State Senate District 18 receiving 27,461 votes, ahead of Democrat Linda Klinck receiving 18,925 votes.[3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 18 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Randall Head (R)
|
27,461 | |||
| Linda Klinck (D) | 18,925 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Head collected $229,294 in donations.[4]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Randall C. Head & Lisa L. Swaim | $54,337 |
| Indiana Senate Majority Campaign CMTE | $50,000 |
| Indiana Republican Party | $10,869 |
| Weatherwax for State Senator | $9,550 |
| David C. Long for State Senate | $5,000 |
| Milt & Jean Cole | $5,000 |
| Myers Spring Co Inc. | $5,000 |
| Indiana Farm Bureau | $4,000 |
| Todd & Gretchen Miller | $3,000 |
| Bill Friend for State Representative | $2,865 |
| AT&T | $2,300 |
| Indiana Manufacturers Association | $1,500 |
| Nelson J. Becker | $1,300 |
| Rock Industries Inc. | $1,250 |
| Todd & Gretchen Miller | $1,206 |
| Diana Wilson | $1,190 |
| Brian & Dustardie Reed | $1,187 |
| John R. Hillis | $1,050 |
| Todd & Gretchen Miller | $1,000 |
Personal
Head has a wife, Lisa.
External links
- Official Indiana State Senate website of Randall Head
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
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Succeeded by NA |
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