Richard B. Womick
| Richard B. Womick | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 4, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $173/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Dayton | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 10, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | Dallas, TX | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Womick earned a BS from the University of Dayton. He is a licensed federal law enforcement officer. Womick has worked as a commercial airline pilot. He retired from the Air Force after 23 years of service as a fighter pilot.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Womick served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Justice, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Consumer and Human Resources | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Womick served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Consumer & Employee Affairs | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Richard B. Womick endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1] He previously endorsed Rick Santorum. [2]
Elections
2012
Womick won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34. Womick ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Luke E. Dickerson (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rick Womick Incumbent |
67.8% | 17,354 | |
| Democratic | Luke Dickerson | 32.2% | 8,260 | |
| Total Votes | 25,614 | |||
2010
Womick defeated Democrat Bill Shacklett in the general election on November 2, 2010. Womick was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard B. Womick (R)
|
16,390 | |||
| Bill Shacklettt (D) | 7,736 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Womick first won election to the House, he collected $64,773 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Healthcare Corporation | $3,500 |
| CAS-PAC | $3,000 |
| Six other contributors | $2,000 each |
Personal
Womick and his wife, Jan, have four children. They currently reside in Rockvale, Tennessee.
Recent news
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- Mark Pryor 2014: Arkansas Senator Faces Criticism From Both Sides Ahead Of ... - Huffington Post
- Bad News Piles Up for IRS With Hearings Aside Report - Bloomberg
- Life and Arts Announcements, June 2 - Knoxville News Sentinel
- OUT OF THE PAST: Alabama wanted to annex Panhandle - The News Herald
- Complaint alleges Marine general influenced video probe - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
- Rep. Smith Introduces Bill to Forbid Taxpayer Funded Abortions - Targeted News Service (subscription)
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External links
- Richard Womick on the Tennessee State House website
- Richard Womick's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Richard Womick's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Tennessean, "Gingrich campaign touts endorsements after losing a major one," March 5, 2012
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "Tennessee Conservative State Legislative Leaders Endorse Santorum For President," March 4, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Richard Womick candidate summary, Retrieved June 13, 2011
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| Preceded by Donna Rowland (R) |
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Succeeded by NA |
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