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Tom Craddick
| Tom Craddick | ||
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| Texas State House, District 82 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1969 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 44 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1968 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Craddick is the Owner of Craddick Properties, President of Craddick, Incorporated, and is a Sales Representative for Mustang Mud/Newpark Resources, Incorporated.
Craddick is a member of the Midland Downtown Lions Club, and is an Eagle Scout.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Craddick served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy Resources | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
Craddick served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy Resources | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy Resources | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Craddick ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 82. Craddick ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Craddick won re-election in District 82 in 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 82 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Tom Craddick (R)
|
28,006 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Craddick won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 82nd District, defeating Bill Dingus (D) and Sherry Phillips (L). Craddick received 33,202 votes in the election while Dingus received 18,870 votes, and Phillips received 1,372 votes.[5] Craddick raised $2,572,518 for his campaign; Dingus raised $408,714.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Craddick (R)
|
33,202 | 62.12% | ||
| Bill Dingus (D) | 18,870 | 35.30% | ||
| Sherry Phillips (L) | 1,372 | 2.56% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Craddick received $50,650 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tom Craddick's campaign in 2010 | |
| University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School | $4,000 |
| Psel PAC | $3,500 |
| Texas Tech Alumni & Friends | $2,500 |
| Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association | $2,500 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $50,650 |
2008
Below are Craddick's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $101,500 |
| Linebarger Heard Goggan Blair Graham Pena & Sampson | $50,000 |
| Harold C Simmons | $40,000 |
| John L Nau III | $35,098 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $35,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[9] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Tom Craddick received a grade of B+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Advocate. Craddick was named a "2011 Taxpayer Advocate," which is "An award presented to by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their strong rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[10]
Pension
Craddick is the first Texas legislator to qualify for the maximum pension when he retires - $125,000 annually. In 1981, lawmakers linked their salaries to those of state judges. Since then, they raised judges' salaries while removing the caps on their own pensions, pushing the maximum benefit up to 100% of a judge's salary.[11]
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Craddick
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 82 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Craddick
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 82 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Advocates
- ↑ USA Today, "State lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can't," September 23, 2011
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