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Cameron Sexton
| Cameron Sexton | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 25 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 15, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $19,009/year | |
| Per diem | $171/legislative day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Tennessee, 1994 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 11, 1970 | |
| Profession | Marketing | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Before his election, Sexton worked in sales and marketing. He holds a BA in public administration from the University of Tennessee.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sexton has been appointed to these committees:
Elections
2010
He defeated Democrat Charles Ray Rains and independent Kevin Klingberg in the general election on November 2, 2010. He defeated incumbent Eric Swafford in the August 5 primary.[1][2]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Cameron Sexton (R)
|
15,434 | |||
| Charles Ray Rains (D) | 7,117 | |||
| Kevin Klingberg (I) | 432 | |||
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cameron Sexton (R)
|
8,798 | |||
| Eric Swafford (R) | 5,219 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Sexton first won election to the House, he collected $83,085 in donations.[3]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of Tennessee | $5,500 |
| CAS-PAC | $5,000 |
| Cameron Sexton | $2,500 |
| Four other contributors | $2,000 each |
Key issues
Fiscal policy
Sexton states on his website, "I oppose any effort to create a state income tax and any effort to create or raise taxes," and says he general opposes efforts to raise state taxes.
He was active in the effort to defeat a proposal for a state income tax several years ago and repeated his pledge when speaking to a local paper: “It seems that every few years, someone in Nashville attempts to enact a state income tax. I pledge to always work to defeat any proposal to enact a Tennessee state income tax.”[4]
Economic development
Sexton's platform includes continuing the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program, which provides low-interest loans to qualifying farmers. This is part of a broader plan to provide targeted incentives and capital investment for farmers. He also belongs to the Tennessee Farm Bureau.
Mr Sexton more generally supports economic development that makes Tennessee a target to business, along with education and job training to make the state's work force more attractive to potential employers.
Social issues
A NRA member, Sexton supports Second Amendment rights. He is also emphatically pro-life.
Personal
Sexton is divorced and has two children.
External links
- Cameron Sexton on the Tennessee State House website
- Cameron Sexton's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Cameron Sexton's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Cameron Sexton at LinkedIn
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