Sheila Butt
| Sheila Butt | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 64 | ||
| 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 | East Tennessee State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 20, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Rockford, IL | |
| Profession | Motivational Speaker | |
| Religion | Chuch of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Butt earned a BS from East Tennessee State University. She was the managing partner of MacInk Printers. Butt has authored several parenting books, worked as a motivational speaker, and co-founded two marketing companies focused on promoting the Tennessee cattle industry.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Butt served on the following committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • State Government, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Butt served on these committees:
| Tennessee Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Conservation & Environment | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sheila Butt endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Butt won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 64. Butt ran unopposed in the August 2 Republican primary election and defeated Brian Brewer (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sheila Butt Incumbent |
66.4% | 16,769 | |
| Democratic | Brian Brewer | 33.6% | 8,501 | |
| Total Votes | 25,270 | |||
2010
Butt defeated opponent Gary Carbaugh in the August 5 Republican primary. She defeated Ty Cobb (D) and Ricky Martin (I) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Butt first won election to the House, she collected $150,104 in donations.[5]
Her four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $31,873 |
| CAS-PAC | $8,000 |
| Leaders of Tennessee | $6,000 |
| Maintaining our Majority | $5,000 |
Personal
Butt and her husband, Stan, have three children. They currently reside in Columbia, Tennessee.
Recent news
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Sheila Butt News Feed
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- Seven stages of the Guthrie Theater at 50 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Tennesseans 'Believe in Better' - Columbia Daily Herald
- The Daily Herald receives Flag Commendation - Columbia Daily Herald
- Deadline approaches for AARP Tennessee Andrus Award - Cleveland Daily Banner
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External links
- Sheila Butt on the Tennessee State House website
- Sheila But's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Sheila Butt's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, Sheila Butt candidate summary, Retrieved June 13, 2011
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