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Sherman Mack
| Sherman Mack | ||
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| Louisiana House of Representatives District 95 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 9, 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,800/year | |
| Per diem | $6,000/year for expenses; $149/day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 19, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 19, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Mack served on the following committees:
Elections
2011
On October 22, 2011, Mack won election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Lonnie Watts (D) and Matthew Mitchell (I) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 95 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sherman Mack |
61.2% | 6,526 | |
| Democratic | Lonnie Watts | 32.4% | 3,449 | |
| Independent | Matthew Mitchell | 6.4% | 682 | |
| Total Votes | 10,657 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Mack received $107,435 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[1]
| Louisiana House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sherman Mack's campaign in 2011 | |
| Mack, Sherman Q | $77,035 |
| Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Cmte Of Louisiana | $2,500 |
| Reech Law Firm | $2,500 |
| Louisiana Cmte For A Republican Majority | $2,500 |
| Bobby Jindal Campaign Cmte | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $107,435 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 6,526 |
| Cost of each vote received | $16.46 |
Recent news
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Sherman Mack News Feed
- Crime bills in the 2013 Louisiana legislative session: Where are they now? - NOLA.com
- Panel OKs bill to cut juvenile court judges - The Advocate
- Louisiana Senate committee votes to outlaw hallucinogen 25-I, synthetic pot - NOLA.com
- Congress Members Sprint for Money to Lobby After Election - Bloomberg
- Former Congress members sprint to jobs as lobbyists - Worcester Telegram
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