Vincent Fort
| Vincent Fort | ||
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| Georgia State Senate District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Central Connecticut State University (1978) | |
| Master's | Atlanta University (1981) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 28, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | New Britain, Connecticut | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Fort managed the City Council Campaigns in 1989 and 1993. He then joined the Georgia State Senate in 1996. He has served in that position since, representing the 39th district.
Fort is a past Assistant Director of the Martin Luther King Jr, Papers Project. He was a professor for Morehouse College from 1983 to 1994. He then worked as Senior Assistant for the City of Atlanta City Council from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 1997 he worked as a Professor of History/Political Science from Clark University.
Fort earned his BA in American History in 1978. He went on to receive his MA in African-American History from Atlanta University in 1981. He is currently attending Emory University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fort served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education and Youth | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Judiciary Non-Civil | ||||
| • Reapportionment and Redistricting | ||||
| • Urban Affairs | ||||
| • Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fort served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education and Youth | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Reapportionment and Redistricting | ||||
| • Urban Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fort served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education and Youth | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Reapportionment and Redistricting | ||||
| • State Institutions and Property | ||||
| • Urban Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Fort ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 39. Fort ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. No Republican candidate filed to run for this seat. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2] Fort ran unopposed in the general election.[3]
| Georgia State Senate, District 39, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vincent Fort Incumbent |
100% | 60,843 | |
| Total Votes | 60,843 | |||
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Fort won re-election to the 39th District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 39 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Vincent Fort (D)
|
29,507 | 100.0% | ||
He defeated Graham Balch in the July 20 primary.[5]
| Georgia State Senate, District 39 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Vincent Fort
|
6,901 | 67.7% | ||
| Graham Balch | 3,288 | 32.3% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fort won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 39th Senate district. Fort ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 49,125 votes.[6] Fort raised $72,223 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Fort received $166,393 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Vincent Fort's campaign in 2010 | |
| AFSCME | $4,800 |
| Teamsters | $4,400 |
| Fort, Vincent | $4,298 |
| Georgia Federation Of Teachers | $3,600 |
| Georgia Association Of Educators | $3,400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $166,393 |
2008
In 2008, Fort collected $72,223 in campaign contributions.[9] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hugh Peterson III PC | $2,300 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | $2,300 |
| Larry Wilensky Real Estate | $1,200 |
| Atlanta Restaurant Partners LLC | $1,000 |
| Barnes Law Group | $1,000 |
2006
In 2006, Fort collected $25,839 in campaign contributions. [10] His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $4,000 |
| Mark Taylor Lieut. Gov. Campaign | $1,250 |
| Douglas L. Abramson | $1,000 |
| Friends of Nick Moraitakis | $1,000 |
| Pam Smith Real Estate | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Vincent Fort News Feed
- Few blacks picked for Georgia posts, lawmaker says - PolitiFact
- MARTA, union at odds - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
- Georgia Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles - Online Athens
- Deal tinkers with higher education funding formula - Creative Loafing Atlanta
- Former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney Releases Autobiography - Atlanta Progressive News
- Petition Started to Remove Confederate Carving from Stone Mountain - Patch.com
- Confederate Memorial Day: Necessary Or Just Offensive? - PolicyMic - PolicyMic
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Personal
Fort and his wife, Cheryl, have three children.
External links
- Vincent Fort's personal 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
- Vincent Fort on Facebook
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 39 Georgia Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Vincent Fort
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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