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Walker Hines
| Walker Hines | |
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| Louisiana House Of Representatives District 95 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2008-2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| First elected | November 17, 2007 |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Financial Investment Analyst |
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Hines is a financial investment analyst. He earned his BGS from the University of Michigan.
Hines is a member of the Orleans Delegation.[2]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Hines served on the following committees:
Elections
 State Executive Official elections |
| Kentucky • Louisiana Mississippi • West Virginia |
| News • Calendar |
2011
On February 16, 2011, Hines announced he would challenge incumbent Republican Tom Schedler and Democratic attorney Caroline Fayard in the 2011 election for Louisiana Secretary of State.[3] Hines withdrew from the race on August 11, announcing he would not be running for any public office in 2011.[4]
2007
In 2007, Hines was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Una Anderson.[5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 95 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Walker Hines (D)
|
2,638 | |||
| Una Anderson (D) | 2,314 | |||
Campaign donors
2007
In 2007, a year in which Hines was up for election, he collected $210,015 in donations.[6]
His four largest contributors in 2007 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Joseph C. Canizaro | $5,000 |
| Capital Investment Management Inc. | $5,000 |
| Crescent Bank & Trust | $5,000 |
| Herschel L. Abbott, Jr. | $3,500 |
External links
- Campaign website for Secretary of State
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
References
- ↑ nola.com, State Rep. Walker Hines switching to Republican Party, giving GOP House majority, November 12, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hines
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Rep. Walker Hines running for secretary of state," February 16, 2011.
- ↑ Times-Picayune, "Rep. Walker Hines withdraws from secretary of state race; will not seek any office," August 11, 2011
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money Campaign Contributions, 2007
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Louisiana House of Representatives District 95 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by Sherman Mack |
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