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Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh
| Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh | ||
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| Alabama Public Service Commission (President) | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Lucy Baxley (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $103,490 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Auburn University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Cavanaugh is co-owner of Cavanaugh Bradley Animal Hospital and co-owner of Conservative Solutions. She previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff/Senior Advisor in the office of Alabama Governor Bob Riley and has been Executive Director/Chair of the Alabama Republican Party.[2]
Education
- BA, Auburn University
Political career
Public Service Commissioner 2010-present
Cavanaugh is the President of the Public Service Commission. She was first elected to the commission in November 2010 won the position of President in November 2012. She will come up for re-election in November 2014.
Elections
2012
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Cavanaugh ran for President of the Alabama Public Service Commission in 2012. She faced Kathy Peterson and Chip Brown in the Republican primary on March 13. Since no candidate took 50 percent of the vote, Cavanaugh and Brown headed to a runoff election on April 24,[3] which Cavanaugh easily won.[4]
Cavanaugh defeated incumbent Lucy Baxley, who was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| Alabama Public Service Commission President General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Twinkle Cavanaugh |
54.2% | 1,078,108 | |
| Democratic | Lucy Baxley Incumbent | 45.8% | 909,323 | |
| Total Votes | 1,987,431 | |||
| Election Results via Alabama Secretary of State. | ||||
| Alabama Public Service Commission President - Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Twinkle Cavanaugh |
48.9% | 248,297 |
| Chip Brown |
26.7% | 135,568 |
| Kathy Peterson | 24.4% | 123,729 |
| Total Votes | 507,594 | |
| Election Results Via: The Alabama Secretary of State | ||
| Alabama Public Service Commission President - Republican Primary Runoff, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Twinkle Cavanaugh |
60.8% | 52,371 |
| Chip Brown | 39.2% | 33,734 |
| Total Votes | 86,105 | |
2008
Cavanaugh lost to Lucy Baxley (D) in the November 2008 election for President of the Public Service Commission.[5]
| Alabama Public Service Commission President (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lucy Baxley (D)
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1,014,091 | |||
| Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) | 1,001,643 | |||
| Write-Ins | 2,199 | |||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh's donors each year.[6] Click [show] for more information.
| Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Alabama Public Service Commission | 2008 Alabama Public Service Commission President | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $335,038 | $595,087 (Lost) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $284,643 (Dem) | $142,929 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Twinkle A. Cavanaugh | $196,932 | Faye Andress | $187,620 | |||||||||||||||
| Joe W. Andress | $22,288 | Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh | $58,185 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alabama Rural Electric Association | $10,000 | Alabama Republican Party | $52,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Marlene Smith Cavanaugh | $10,000 | Luther S. Pate IV | $42,900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alabama Republican Party | $8,630 | Jeff Cavanaugh | $32,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $94,771 | $194,807 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $18,220 | $51,301 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $319,603 | $546,605 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $4,300 | $5,583 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal
Cavanaugh and her husband Jeff have three children. They are members of First Baptist Church in Montgomery.[7]
Recent news
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- Does Alabama PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh use Mad Libs to make libs ... - al.com
- Steve Flowers: Alabama GOP took advantage of super majority - North Jefferson News
- Alabama Public Service Commission hearing a sideshow to utility rate question ... - al.com
- All eyes on Alabama Power, PSC as informal hearings begin - al.com (blog)
- AG Strange Denies Request to Investigate Ala. Utility Rates - WTVY, Dothan
- Mobile Gas customers may be in line for rate cut after Thursday PSC meeting - al.com (blog)
- Gadsden State sets spring commencement ceremonies - Gadsden Times
- A Strange way to act regarding our utility rates (Press-Register Sound Off) - al.com
- Gadsden State Community Collage Spring Commencement Ceremony - Tv24
- PSC President disputes allegations of ties to utility companies - wwntradio
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See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Official PSC website
- Twinkle Cavanaugh on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ AL.com "Twinkle Cavanaugh beats Lucy Baxley as GOP takes control of all state-wide offices," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biographical Profile of Twinkle Cavanaugh," accessed February 4, 2012
- ↑ Gadsden Times, "PSC president primary race headed for runoff," March 14, 2012
- ↑ WSFA.com, "Alabama runoff election results," accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "November 2008 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2011 (Pg. 13)
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
- ↑ Alabama Public Service Commission, "Biography of Commissioner Cavanaugh," accessed February 4, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lucy Baxley |
Alabama Public Service Commission, President November 2012-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Jan Cook |
Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 1 January 2011- November 2012 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Oden |
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