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Vanessa Summers
| Vanessa Summers | ||
 | ||
| Indiana House of Representatives District 99 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1991 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 22 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,660.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | 1991 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Other | Mid American College of Mortuary Science (1980) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 24, 1958 | |
| Profession | Special Projects Coordinator, Julian Center | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Summers is a Special Projects Coordinator at Julian Center, and has been a Funeral Director/Embalmer with Summers Funeral Home.
She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Mu Omega Chapter, Top Ladies of Distinction, and the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Summers served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Family, Children and Human Affairs | ||||
| • Select Committee on Government Reduction | ||||
| • Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Summers served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Family, Children and Human Affairs | ||||
| • Public Policy | ||||
| • Select Committee on Government Reduction | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Summers served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Family, Children and Human Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Public Policy, Vice-chair | ||||
Legislative walkout
Summers was one of three Democratic representatives who did not participate in the legislative walkout on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Thirty-seven Democratic representatives did participate, showing their opposition to proposed legislation banning collective bargaining in Indiana. The Democratic departure left the House void of a quorum, leaving only 58 of the 67 Representatives needed to establish a quorum. [2] Summers, Terri Austin, and Steven Stemler stayed behind to provide, if necessary, a motion and a seconding motion, which would enable them to stop any official business from proceeding should the Republicans try to do so. [2]
Elections
2012
Summers won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 99. Summers ran unopposed in the May 8 Democratic primary and defeated David T. Blank (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 99, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vanessa Summers Incumbent |
83.3% | 19,707 | |
| Republican | David T. Blank | 16.7% | 3,942 | |
| Total Votes | 23,649 | |||
2010
Summers defeated Republican candidate David Blank, Libertarian candidate John Meuser and Green candidate Beth Hayes with 9,526 votes. Blank received 3,955 votes, Meuser received 322 votes and Hayes received 214 votes. [5] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Summers ran unopposed and received 3,167 votes. [6].
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 99 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vanessa Summers (D)
|
9,526 | |||
| David Blank (R) | 3,955 | |||
| John Meuser (L) | 322 | |||
| Beth Hayes (G) | 214 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Vanessa Summers won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 99 receiving 20,124 votes, ahead of Libertarian John Meuser who received 2,718 votes.[7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 99 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vanessa Summers (D)
|
20,124 | |||
| John Meuser (L) | 2,718 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Summers won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 99 unopposed.[8]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 99 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vanessa Summers (D)
|
10,269 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Summers collected $24,600 in donations. The top contributors are as follows:[9]
| Indiana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Vanessa Summers's campaign in 2010 | |
| Monarch Beverage | $1,500 |
| Austin, Terri J | $1,000 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Of Indiana | $1,000 |
| Indiana Beverage Alliance | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $24,600 |
2008
In 2008, Summers collected $9,900 in donations.[10]
Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Indiana | $600 |
| Check into Cash of Indiana | $550 |
| Indiana Beverage Alliance | $500 |
| Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers | $500 |
Recent news
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External links
- Indiana House of Representatives - Vanessa Summers
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998, 1996, 1994
- Vanessa Summers on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Summers
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IndyStar.com, Indiana Democrats trigger Statehouse showdown over anti-union legislation, 22 Feb. 2011
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, List of May 8, 2012 primary candidates
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Official Indiana General Election Results
- ↑ Official Indiana Primary Election Results
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Indiana House 2010 Donors
- ↑ Summers Campaign Donors
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