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Ron Reynolds
| Ron Reynolds | ||
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| Texas House of Representatives, District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Reynolds was named "Freshman of the Year" in May 2011 by his Democratic peers in the House. [1]
Biography
Reynolds is the State Representative for Fort Bend County's House District 27. Ron represents parts of Houston, Missouri City, Sugar Land, Stafford, Fresno, Arcola, Richmond and Rosenberg. He's the first African American elected as State Representative in Fort Bend County since Reconstruction. He attended Texas Southern University and received a B.S. degree in Public Affairs, "magna cum laude". Ron received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech Univ. School of Law.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Reynolds served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environmental Regulation | ||||
| • Technology | ||||
2011-2012
Reynolds served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Livestock | ||||
| • Energy Resources | ||||
| • Rules & Resolutions | ||||
Elections
2012
Reynolds won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 27. Reynolds ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ron Reynolds Incumbent |
69% | 42,304 | |
| Republican | Kris Allfrey | 29.5% | 18,119 | |
| Libertarian | John Henry Petter IV | 1.5% | 920 | |
| Total Votes | 61,343 | |||
2010
In the March 2 Republican primary election, Reynolds defeated incumbent Dora Olivo by a margin of 5,159-3,791.[4] Olivo was seeking her eighth term.
Reynolds defeated Derek Grayson (L) in the general election on November 2, 2010, winning election to the District 27 seat.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 27 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ron Reynolds (D)
|
32,030 | 84.64% | ||
| Derek Grayson (L) | 5,812 | 15.35% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Reynolds raised a total of $231,490 in 2010. Below are Reynold's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| Reynolds, Ronald | $71,875 |
| Taylor, Aubrey | $22,500 |
| Brown Brown & Reynolds | $7,500 |
| Davis Sr., Keith | $5,000 |
| Davis Sr., Keith | $5,000 |
Recent news
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Ron Reynolds News Feed
- SEC Chair Mary Jo White: 'No One Is Working' On Political Disclosure Rule - Huffington Post
- Lawmakers Facing Charges Can Get Legislative Pass - Texas Tribune
- Las Vegas Sands Corp. Ordered To Pay $70 Million To Businessman Richard ... - Huffington Post
- Nobody's Laughing Now - Wall Street Journal
- Missing children in America: Unsolved cases - 10News
- Summer movies preview Apocalyptic films loom large, but heroes and hilarity ... - Boston Globe
- House passes ban on texting and driving 98-47 - Dallas Morning News (blog)
- Summer Movie Release Schedule - New York Times
- Sutton joins the Reagan Presidential Foundation as a trustee - Winston-Salem Journal
- 'The Lone Ranger' Footage: Johnny Depp's Tonto Steals Show In Extended First ... - Huffington Post
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Controversies
Fined for failure to disclose finances
KXAN News reported in June 2011 that Representative Reynolds had received $10,000 in fines by the Texas Ethics Commission for failing to file mandatory financial disclosure reports. Reynolds did not file personal financial statements for 2008, 2010, or 2011. As of June 1, 2011 Reynolds owed the Ethics Commission approximately $10,260 in fines.[1]Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott took Reynolds to court on behalf of the state to collect the outstanding fees. The case resulted in Reynolds owing the Attorney General's office $2,500 plus interest and court costs, in addition to the existing fines. The Texas Comptroller issued a warrant hold, garnishing his legislative expense reimbursement checks. As of June 22, 2011 $2,151.40 had been collected.[1]
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."[7] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Ron Reynolds received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Personal
Reynolds and his wife, Jonita, have one child.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 KXAN News, "Lawmaker fined $10k by ethics panel", June 22, 2011
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Results for March 2, 2010 primary in Texas
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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