Richard Raymond
| Richard Raymond | ||
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| Texas State House, District 42 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993-1999, 2001 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | January 2001 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | ||
| 1993-1999 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Raymond, a businessman and consultant, received both his JD and BA from the University of Texas, Austin.[1]
Raymond is a sponsor of the Texas Open Beaches Amendment (2009) which will be on the November 2009 ballot in Texas.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Raymond served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | ||||
| • Rules & Resolutions | ||||
2011-2012
Richard Raymond served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Oversight of HHS Eligibility System | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Border & Intergovernmental Affairs | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 316 - Relating to mandatory kindergarten attendance in public schools.
- HB 327 - Relating to a grant program for after-school child-care programs provided by school districts.
- HB 540 - Relating to bullying as a ground for removing a public school student from class and placing the student in a disciplinary alternative education program.
- HB 543 - Relating to prohibiting human cloning and other uses of human tissue by institutions of higher education; providing penalties.[3]
Elections
2012
Raymond ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 42. Raymond ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
2010
Raymond won re-election unopposed in District 42 in 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 42 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Richard Pena Raymond (D)
|
18,798 | 100 | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Raymond won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 42nd District. Raymond ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 31,129 votes.[6] Raymond raised $272,111 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Raymond received $485,557 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Raymond's campaign in 2010 | |
| Border Health | $20,000 |
| Lopez, Daniel | $18,325 |
| Lopez, Danny | $12,306 |
| Salinas, Fernando | $10,800 |
| Laredo Encino Ltd | $10,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $485,557 |
2008
Below are Raymond's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Fasaken Management LLC | $22,423 |
| Border Health PAC | $20,000 |
| Laredo Real Foods Inc | $15,424 |
| Carlos DeLlano | $13,000 |
| Laredo Encino LTD | $10,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Richard Raymond received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Richard Raymond's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Raymond
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 42 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile
- Richard Raymond on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Raymond
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Constitutional right to hit beach? Voters will decide", May 29, 2009
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Raymond
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 42 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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