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John W. Forgety
| John W. Forgety | ||
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| Tennessee House Of Representatives District 23 | ||
| 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 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 28, 1946 | |
| Profession | Retired | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Forgety is retired, and came to office after forty years in the education sector and twenty years in the Tennessee Army National Guard. He is a licensed auctioneer and real estate agent.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Forgety has been appointed to these committees:
Elections
2012
Forgety is running in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 23. Forgety is running unopposed in the August 2 primary election. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[2]
2010
Forgety faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary for District 23.[3][4]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 23 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John W. Forgety (R)
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12,231 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Forgety first won election to the House, he collected $25,788 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Darrell Malone | $1,000 |
| Jim Pitt | $1,000 |
| John Seaton | $1,000 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Forgety lives near Athens with his wife, Faye.[1]
External links
- John Forgety on the Tennessee State House website
- John Forgety's biography on Project Vote Smart
- John Forgety's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- John Forgety's official campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The University of Tennessee, "2010 incoming legislators: 107th general assembly," Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, John Forgety candidate summary, Retrieved June 13, 2011
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| Preceded by Mike Bell |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 2010-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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