Richard Bennett
| Richard Bennett | ||
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| Mississippi House of Representatives District 120 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,000/year | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2007 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 25, 1957 | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bennett is retired. He worked at Dupont and was educated at the University of Southern Mississippi and Gulf Coast Junior College.
He is a member of the Foreign Trade Zone, Gulf Coast Council of Governments, Hazard Mitigation Council, and Long Beach Drug Task Force.[1]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Bennett served on the following committees:
- Gaming, Chair
- Judiciary A
- Judiciary En Banc
- Local and Private Legislation
- Management, Vice-Chair
- Universities and Colleges
- Ways and Means
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Bennett was appointed to the following committees:
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Bennett won re-election to District 120 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated Charles Boggs in the November 8 general election. [2]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard Bennett Incumbent |
65.2% | 3,486 | |
| Democrat | Charles Boggs | 34.8% | 1,864 | |
| Total Votes | 5,350 | |||
2007
On November 6, 2007 Bennett was elected in District 120, defeating Democratic challenger Ed Hatem in the general election.[3] He defeated Glenn Mitchell and Sam Holston in the primary election with 1,654 votes to 777 and 394 votes, respectively.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard Bennett (R) | 2,913 | 60.37% | ||
| Ed Hatem (D) | 1,912 | 39.63% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are Bennett's reports.
| Richard Bennett (2012)[5] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[6] | unknown | $0.00 | $107,654.00 | $(3,054.00) | $104,605.00 | ||||
| July Quarterly[7] | July 10, 2012 | $112,930.80 | $32,561.06 | $(145,459.77) | $32.09 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $140,215.06 | $(148,513.77) | ||||||||
2011
In 2011, Bennett received $30,170 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Mississippi House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Bennett's campaign in 2011 | |
| Mississippi House Republican Conference | $2,000 |
| Hancock Bank | $1,000 |
| Barksdale, James L | $1,000 |
| Southeastern La Water & Sewer | $1,000 |
| MSBANKPAC | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $30,170 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 3,486 |
| Cost of each vote received | $8.65 |
2007
In 2007, Bennett collected $43,033 in donations.[9]
Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Mississippi Bankers Association | $2,000 |
| Richard Bennett Alderman Campaign | $1,803 |
| Mississippi Association of Realtors | $1,500 |
| Butler, William | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Richard Bennett News Feed
- Bennett: Mississippi has a lottery; it just needs to be enacted - Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
- State buying 217 acres of Cat Island in Mississippi Sound - SunHerald.com
- Britain's Lottery Attacked By Gay Rights Activists - Business 2 Community
- Michigan Governor Wants To Launch Online Lottery - Business 2 Community
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Contact Information
Capitol Address:
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
District Address:
20108 Daugherty Road
Long Beach, MS 39560
Phone: 228-863-6483 228-863-6483 (Home)
Email:
rbennett@house.ms.gov
External links
- Mississippi House Member Page
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bennett
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, 2011 Official Primary Candidate List
- ↑ http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2007/Statewide%20Elections.asp
- ↑ http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2007/PrimaryCert/Republican.asp
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Richard Bennett Summary Report," Accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "April Quarterly" Accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "July Quarterly" Accessed October 1, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=94506
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