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Thomas Azinger
| Thomas Azinger | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia University, 1959 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | |
| Years of service | 1956-1958 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 2, 1935 | |
| Place of birth | Parkersburg, WV | |
| Profession | Insurance Agent | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Azinger earned his BS from West Virginia University in 1959.
Azinger is a Certified Financial Planner. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1956 to 1958. He has also worked as a Chartered Life Underwriter and Insurance Agent for Azinger Insurance Agency since 1964.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Azinger served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Azinger served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Chair | ||||
| • Government Organization, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Chair | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Azinger served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Azinger ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10. Azinger, incumbent John N. Ellem, and Frederick Gillespie advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by John Ellem, Frederick Gillespie, and Daniel Poling in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Azinger Incumbent |
27.1% | 12,955 | |
| Republican | John Ellem Incumbent |
26.7% | 12,801 | |
| Democratic | Dan Poling Incumbent |
24.7% | 11,844 | |
| Republican | Frederick Gillespie | 21.5% | 10,280 | |
| Total Votes | 47,880 | |||
2010
Azinger ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10. He is one of four candidates running for the three District 10 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Republicans Courtney L. Ahlborn, Bill Bell, Denny Harton, Eric Jiles and Randall Rapp in the May 11 primary election. He is opposed by Democrat Daniel Poling in the general election. The three top vote-getters are elected. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Ellem (R)
|
10,307 | 28.05% | ||
| Thomas Azinger (R)
|
9,853 | 26.82% | ||
| Daniel Poling (D)
|
8,592 | 23.38% | ||
| Frederick Gillespie (R) | 7,992 | 21.75% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas A. Azinger (R)
|
2,613 | 16.93% | ||
| John N. Ellem (R)
|
2,558 | 16.57 % | ||
| Frederick David Gillespie (R)
|
1,567 | 10.15% | ||
| Randall Carson Rapp (R) | 1,557 | 10.09% | ||
| Eric Shane Jiles (R) | 1,402 | 9.08 % | ||
| Denny P. Harton (R) | 1,263 | 8.18% | ||
| Courtney Lynne Ahlborn (R) | 847 | 5.49% | ||
| William Russell Bell (R) | 429 | 2.78% | ||
2008
In 2008 Azinger was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 10. Azinger (R) finished with 11,067 votes and was followed by John Ellem (R) with 11,003 votes, Dan Poling (D) with 10,086 votes, Brenda Brum (D) with 10,077 votes, Frederick Gillespie (R) with 9,040 votes and Iris McCrady (D) with 6,389 votes.[8] Azinger raised $20,724 for his campaign fund.[9]
| West Virginia House District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom Azinger (R)
|
11,067 | |||
| John Ellem (R)
|
11,003 | |||
| Dan Poling (D)
|
10,086 | |||
| Brenda Brum (D) | 10,077 | |||
| Frederick Gillespie (R) | 9,040 | |||
| Iris McCrady (D) | 6,389 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Azinger received $11,350 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[10]
| West Virginia House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Thomas Azinger's campaign in 2010 | |
| Community Bankers Of West Virginia | $600 |
| West Virginia Chamber Of Commerce | $600 |
| West Virginia Bankers Association | $600 |
| West Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | $600 |
| West Virginia Realtors Association | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $11,350 |
2008
In 2008, when Azinger won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $20,724 in donations.[11]
His largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Merck & Co | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Bankers Association | $700 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $600 |
| Janet Azinger | $600 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau | $600 |
Personal
Azinger and his wife, Janet, have four children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Campaign Website
- Tom Azinger on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep Azinger
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
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