Senfronia Thompson
| Senfronia Thompson | ||
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| Texas State House, District 141 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1973 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 40 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1972 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 1, 1939 | |
| Place of birth | Booth, TX | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Thompson has worked as an attorney and public school teacher. She sits on the Advisory Board of the United Negro College Fund.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | ||||
| • Licensing & Administrative Procedures | ||||
| • Local & Consent Calendars, Chair | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
2011-2012
Thompson served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | ||||
| • Licensing & Administrative Procedures | ||||
| • Local & Consent Calendars, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Licensing & Administrative Procedures, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Local & Consent Calendars, Chair | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 639 - Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and prevention of offenses involving trafficking of persons or certain forced or sex-based labor or services, law enforcement training relating to the trafficking of persons, and the creation of the trafficking of persons investigation and prosecution account in the general revenue fund.
- HB 982 - Relating to the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts from admissions fees charged by sexually oriented businesses.
- HB 1152 - Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with mental retardation.
- HB 2280 - Relating to the right of a public school educator to remove a student from the educator's classroom.[2]
Elections
2012
Thompson won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 141. Thompson ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Michael Bunch (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Senfronia Thompson Incumbent |
87.9% | 33,180 | |
| Republican | Michael Bunch | 12.1% | 4,587 | |
| Total Votes | 37,767 | |||
2010
Thompson won re-election in District 141. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Michael Bunch in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
19,592 | 76.32% | ||
| Michael Bunch (R) | 6,078 | 23.67% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 141st District. She received 32,747 votes, ahead of Republican Michael Bunch (8,197) and Libertarian Richard Brown (656).[5] She raised $233,274 for her campaign; Bunch raised $1,106.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
32,747 | 78.71% | ||
| Michael Bunch (R) | 8,197 | 19.70% | ||
| Richard Brown (L) | 656 | 1.57% | ||
2006
On November 4, 2006 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[7]
Thompson raised $126,900 for her campaign.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
12,926 | |||
2004
On November 4, 2004 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[9]
Thompson raised $94,677 for her campaign.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
27,490 | |||
2002
On November 4, 2002 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[11]
Thompson raised $252,016 for her campaign.[12]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
16,478 | |||
2000
On November 4, 2000 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[13]
Thompson raised $122,860 for her campaign.[14]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (2000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
27,737 | |||
1998
On November 4, 1998 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[15]
Thompson raised $125,157 for her campaign.[16]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (1998) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
15,462 | |||
1996
On November 4, 1996 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[17]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (1996) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
23,187 | |||
1994
On November 4, 1994 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[18]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (1994) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
16,604 | |||
1992
On November 4, 1992 Thompson won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 141st District, unopposed.[19]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (1992) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Senfronia Thompson (D)
|
25,558 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Thompson raised a total of $436,628 in 2010. Below are Thompson's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[20]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| Perry, Bob J. | $20,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $15,000 |
| Texans for Economic Development | $11,000 |
| Tran, Minh-Tam | $10,000 |
| Beer Alliances of Texas | $10,000 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Thompson raised a total of $233,274.[21]
Her five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Border Health | $15,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $5,000 |
| AT&T | $5,000 |
| Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association | $3,500 |
| 3 Donors, Each Donating $3,000[21] | $3,000 |
2006
In the 2006 election, Thompson raised a total of $126,900. [22]
Her five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mccall, Thomas | $5,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $3,000 |
| Kralj, Nicholas Elliot | $3,000 |
| Glazer, R L | $3,000 |
| BG Distribution Partners | $3,000 |
2004
In the 2004 election, Thompson raised a total of $94,677. [23]
Her five largest contributors in 2004 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| White, Bill | $8,000 |
| Fisher III, James R | $5,000 |
| Pannell, Timothy | $2,500 |
| Texas Association Of Mortgage Attorneys PAC | $2,500 |
| Big City Capital | $2,500 |
| Southwestern Bell | $2,500 |
2002
In the 2002 election, Thompson raised a total of $252,016. [24]
Her four largest contributors in 2002 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Carl Parker Constitutional Defense Fund Cap PAC | $7,000 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $6,000 |
| Centerpoint Energy | $5,500 |
| 4 Donors, Each Donating $5,000[24] | $5,000 |
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."[25] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Senfronia Thompson received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Thompson
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money, Campaign Contributions: 2010,2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 141 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Senfronia Thompson on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Thompson
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Thompson
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 141 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2006
- ↑ District 141 Texas House candidate funds, 2006
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2004
- ↑ District 141 Texas House candidate funds, 2004
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2002
- ↑ District 141 Texas House candidate funds, 2002
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2000
- ↑ District 141 Texas House candidate funds, 2000
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 1998
- ↑ District 141 Texas House candidate funds, 1998
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 1996
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 1994
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 1992
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2004 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Follow the Money - 2002 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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