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Tad Campbell
| Tad Campbell | |
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| Mississippi House of Representatives District 84 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2008 - 2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| First elected | November 6, 2007 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Associate's | Meridian Community College |
| J.D. | Mississippi College School of Law |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | May 10, 1970 |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Baptist |
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Campbell is an attorney. He earned his JD from the Mississippi College School of Law, BA from the University of Southern Mississippi, and AA from Meridian Community College.[1]
Committee assignments
Campbell served on the following committees:
Elections
2011
Campbell did not seek re-election in 2011, instead challenging incumbent state Senator Terry Burton for his seat. Campbell lost to Burton in the primary on August 2, 2011.[2]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 31 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Terry Burton Incumbent |
64.9% | 4,674 |
| Tad Campbell | 35.1% | 2,529 |
| Total Votes | 7,203 | |
2007
On November 6, 2007 Campbell was elected in District 84, defeating Democratic challenger William Lee and Independent candidate Cecil Hemphill.[3] He defeated Hugh Davis, William Shirley and C.D. Smith in the primary election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 84 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tad Campbell (R) | 6,415 | 81.22% | ||
| William Lee (D) | 954 | 12.08% | ||
| Cecil "Matt" Hemphill (Independent) | 529 | 6.70% | ||
Campaign donors
2007
In 2007, Campbell collected $20,825 in donations.[4]
Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Campbell, David Tad | $10,000 |
| Gricc, Paul | $2,000 |
| Grice Trucking Co. | $1,200 |
| Mississippi House Republican Conference | $1,000 |
| Henson, Wayne | $1,000 |
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
References
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| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by William Shirley |
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