Tim Golden
| Tim Golden | ||
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| Georgia State Senate District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Georgia House of Representatives | ||
| 1990 - 1998 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Mortgage Broker | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Golden was Director, Manager and Treasurer for Hatcher for Re-Election in 1988. He also worked as Director of the Valdosta Office for former Congressman Hatcher from 1981 to 1989. He then served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 1990 to 1998. In 1998 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate, and has served in that position since.
Golden is a past Staff Aide for Former United States Senator Sam Nunn. In 1981 he was Staff Aide for former United States Congressman Charles Hatcher. He then worked as owner/founder of Golden Printing of Valdosta in 1999. He is currently a Mortgage Broker/co-owner of Beacon Hill Financial.
Golden earned his BS in American History/Political Science from Valdosta State University in 1977.
Party switch
Golden served as a Democrat until switching parties following his re-election in the 2010 general election. He stated, “I am changing my party affiliation in order to better represent the views of the majority of my constituents and my own conservative, pro-business philosophy."[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Golden served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance and Labor, Chair | ||||
| • Finance, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Administrative Affairs | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Golden served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Retirement, Chair | ||||
| • Government Oversight, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Insurance and Labor | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Golden served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Insurance and Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Golden ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 8. Golden ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012, and defeatedDemocratic candidate Bikram Mohanty in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Golden Incumbent |
62% | 36,479 | |
| Democratic | Bikram Mohanty | 38% | 22,320 | |
| Total Votes | 58,799 | |||
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Golden won re-election to the 8th district seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.[5]
| Georgia State Senate District 8 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tim Golden Incumbent |
100% | 29,680 | |
| Total Votes | 29,680 | |||
Golden was re-elected as a Democrat, but following the election he switched to the Republican Party.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Golden won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 8th Senate district. Golden ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 49,509 votes.[6] Golden raised $82,000 for his campaign.[7]
| Georgia State Senate District 8 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tim Golden Incumbent |
100% | 49,509 | |
| Total Votes | 49,509 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Golden won re-election to District 8 of the Georgia State Senate against Norman Bennett (R).[8]
| Georgia State Senate District 8 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tim Golden Incumbent |
58.4% | 18,081 | |
| Republican | Norman Bennett | 41.6% | 12,877 | |
| Total Votes | 30,958 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Golden received $77,700 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tim Golden's campaign in 2010 | |
| Home Builders Association Of Georgia | $3,000 |
| Georgia Alliance Of Community Hospitals | $2,750 |
| Temple-Inland | $2,000 |
| UPS | $2,000 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $77,700 |
2008
In 2008, Golden collected $82,000 in campaign contributions.[10] The four largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Association of Realtors | $2,500 |
| Georgia Bankers Association | $2,500 |
| UPS | $2,300 |
| Builders Insurance Group | $2,250 |
2006
In 2006 Golden collected $142,449 in campaign contributions. [11] His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Diane Williams Parker | $4,000 |
| Packaging Corp. of America | $4,000 |
| Georgia Association of Educators | $4,000 |
| MAG Mutual Insurance Co | $3,000 |
| Home Builders Association of Georgia | $3,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Tim + Golden + Georgia + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Tim Golden News Feed
- Eagle Tavern hosts Fun Fridays - Oconee Enterprise
- School district scanned kids' eyes without parents' consent - Daily Caller
- GOP staffer claims to live on food stamps without problems, suggests cutting more - Daily Caller
- Let's Make Some Campaign Ads! - Daily Caller
- Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures - Daily Caller
- Three highest-paid Pentagon officials are all football coaches - Daily Caller
- Bachmann: Boehner will use 'loophole' to pass immigration in the House - Daily Caller
- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- Ayers: Obama gets a 'failing grade' as president - Daily Caller
- Brzezinski: 'I'm probably guilty' of hypocrisy on Bush-Cheney vs. Obama NSA ... - Daily Caller
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Personal
Golden and his wife, Ellen, have one child.
External links
- Sen. Golden's website
- Biography from the Georgia State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Democratic state senator switches parties," November 29, 2010
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 8 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed September 20, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Tim Golden
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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