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Thomas Turner
| Thomas Turner | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 85 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 8, 1952 | |
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Turner's professional experience includes working as a factory worker and farmer.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Appropriations and Revenue | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation, Vice-chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Turner won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 85. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012 and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
2010
Turner won re-election to the 85th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. According to official results, Turner received a total of 11,710 votes.[4]
In the May 18th primary election, Turner defeated Republican primary opponent Terry Gilreath by a margin of 7,310 to 2,636.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Turner was re-elected to the 85th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition. [5] He raised $9,547 for his campaign. [6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 85 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Thomas Turner (R)
|
14,887 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Turner raised $29,523 in contributions. [7]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Education Association | $2,000 |
| Turner, Tommy | $1,200 |
| Kentucky Optometric Association | $1,200 |
2008
In 2008 Turner collected $9,547 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Association of Realtors | $1,500 |
| Kentucky Education Association | $1,000 |
| Kentucky Society of CPAS | $1,000 |
| Kentucky Automobile Dealers | $800 |
Recent news
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- House Panel Set To Approve Revisions To Laws Addressing Military Sexual ... - Huffington Post
- Today in Music History - May 23 - mysask.com (press release)
- DCCC Fundraising: $5.4 Million In April - Huffington Post
- Music Review: Hart, Bonamassa simmer on 'Seesaw' - Salon
- First lady to high school grads: live your dreams - Salon
- On the boards ? May 2013 - The Lane Report
- South Carolina Election Results 2013: Mark Sanford Wins First District Race - Huffington Post
- 522 to receive degrees Saturday at Xavier University commencement - NOLA.com
- classy clark sets high bar for irish - Irish Independent
- Higgins' Scuffs: 'Old Darlington' ... those were the days! - Lexington Herald Leader
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External links
- Kentucky Legislature - Thomas Turner
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Turner
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Thomas Turner
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