Ken Paxton
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| Ken Paxton | |
| Texas House of Representatives District 70 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | Ken Paxton |
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Paxton is an attorney with a private practice. He has worked for Strasburger and Price, Limited Liability Partnership, and has been a Management Consultant with Arthur Andersen, and In-House Legal Counsel for J.C. Penney Company, Incorporated.
Paxton is a member of the Allen Chamber of Commerce, Centennial Medical Center Board, Collin County Bar Association, Dallas Estate Planning Council, Frisco Chamber of Commerce, Marketplace Ministries Board of Directors, McKinney Chamber of Commerce, McKinney Rotary, and Stonebriar Community Church.[1]
Issue positions
Paxton did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Committee assignments
Sponsored legislation
- HB 465 - Relating to the number of charters the State Board of Education may grant for open-enrollment charter schools.
- HB 467 - Relating to authorization for a school district board of trustees to adopt term limits.
- HB 994 - Relating to the limitation on the rate of growth in appropriations from state tax revenues.
- HB 1039 - Relating to the creation of county databases containing information on county expenditures.[3]
Major donors
Below are Paxton's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[4]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Bob J Perry | $10,000 |
| Mowery Capital Management LLC | $10,000 |
| Texas Assoc of Realtors | $10,000 |
| Bobby Lloyd | $5,000 |
| AT&T | $5,000 |
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Paxton
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Texas State Directory profile
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