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Earnest Smith
| Earnest Smith | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 125 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 28, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Augusta State University's Hull School of Business | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Host, WAAW 94.7 FM | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Smith replaced Hardie Davis, who resigned to run for the Georgia State Senate.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
- Banks and Banking Committee
- Children and Youth Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
Elections
2012
Smith won re-election in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives in the 125th District in 2012. He ran unopposed in the July 31 Democratic primary and defeated David Hopper (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 125, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Earnest Smith Incumbent |
65.5% | 12,173 | |
| Republican | David Hopper | 34.5% | 6,407 | |
| Total Votes | 18,580 | |||
2010
Smith ran for re-election to the 122nd District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary and no one ran against him in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 122 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Earnest Smith (R)
|
9,657 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Smith collected $750 in campaign contributions.[5] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Earnest Smith's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Dental Association | $250 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $250 |
| Independent Insurance Agents Of Georgia | $250 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $750 |
Controversy
Photoshop Bill
On February 13, 2013, Smith introduced a bill in the Georgia House of Representatives that would make "the electronic imposing of the facial image of a person onto an obscene depiction" illegal and carry a $1,000 fine.[6] The legislation is the result of an incident where one of Smith's critics, Andre Walker of Georgia Unfiltered, photoshopped his head onto the body of a male porn star. The legislation obviously faces a difficult challenge from the First Amendment as freedom of speech.[7] Images like this may be considered "parodies," a type of free speech already protected by the First Amendment.[8]
Recent news
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External links
References
- ↑ The Augusta Chronicle, "State representative to be sworn in," December 28, 2009
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ LegiScan, "Georgia House Bill 39," February 5, 2013
- ↑ Ars Technica, "Georgia bill would ban photoshopping legislator’s head on porn star’s body," February 13, 2013
- ↑ Fox News, "Georgia pol wants to make lewd photoshopping a crime after being mocked in porn star pic," February 13, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Susan Holmes (R) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 125 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Hardie Davis |
Georgia House of Representatives District 122 December 28, 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by Ben Harbin (R) |
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