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Valencia Seay
| Valencia Seay | ||
 | ||
| Georgia State Senate District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Georgia House of Representatives | ||
| 2001 - 2002 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 6, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Profession | Businesswoman | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Seay was a member/Vice-President of the Clayton County Board of Education from 1993 to 2000. She served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 2001 to 2002. She then joined the Georgia State Senate in 2003 and has served in that position since.
Seay was Assistant Vice President for Wachovia Bank from 1979 to 2001. She is currently President/CEO of Seay and Associates.
Seay attended Dekalbe College. She went on to attend Clayton College and State University. She then attended the Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute in 2002.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Seay served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Science and Technology | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Seay served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Government Oversight | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • State Institutions and Property | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Seay served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • State Institutions and Property | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Urban Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Seay ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 34. Seay ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2] Seay won re-election in the general election.[3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Valencia Shay Incumbent |
100% | 54,012 | |
| Total Votes | 54,012 | |||
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Seay won re-election to the 34th district seat in 2010. She defeated Republican Zannie Billingslea in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 34 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Valencia Seay (D)
|
34,531 | 74.0% | ||
| Zannie Billingslea (R) | 12,127 | 26.0% | ||
She defeated Victor Hill and Travis Spruill in the July 20th primary.[5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 34 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Valencia Seay
|
6,295 | 52.1% | ||
| Victor Hill | 4,758 | 39.4% | ||
| Travis Spruill | 1,030 | 8.5% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Seay won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 34th Senate district. Seay ran unopposed in the general election, and she received 58,780 votes.[6] Seay raised $34,314 for her campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Seay received $52,263 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Valencia Seay's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,900 |
| Georgia Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Democratic Women Of Georgia | $2,400 |
| Georgia Association Of Educators | $1,500 |
| Georgia Association Of Realtors | $1,200 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $52,263 |
2008
In 2008, Seay collected $34,314 in campaign contributions.[9] The four largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Democratic Women of Georgia | $2,300 |
| Southern Natural Gas Company | $1,540 |
| Georgia Chiropractic Association | $1,500 |
| Georgia Association of Realtors | $1,200 |
2006
In 2006, Seay collected $22,635 in campaign contributions. [10] Her five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Georgia Association of Educators | $1,250 |
| Louis Little | $1,000 |
| John Stephens | $1,000 |
| Titlemax | $1,000 |
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Personal
Seay and her husband, Walter, have two children.
External links
- 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
- Campaign website
References
- ↑ 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 Secretary of State, "Official Results of the Tuesday, July 20, 2010 General Primary Election"
- ↑ Georgia Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 34 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Valencia Seay
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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