Lawrence Clark
| Lawrence Clark | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 46 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1985-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 28 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, Kentucky House | ||
| 1993-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1984 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Flager High School | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 24, 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Louisville, KY | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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He is a member of the American Cancer Society Board, Bellarmine College Board of Overseers, Electrical Board of Control - Jefferson County, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Board of Trustees, and the Kentucky State Labor/Management Board Advisory Council.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Clark has been appointed to the following committees:
- Committee On Committees
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
- Licensing and Occupations
- Rules
- Tourism Development and Energy
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Licensing and Occupations Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- State Government Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Clark served on the following committees:
- Committee On Committees
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
- Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Tourism
- Interim Joint Committee on Licensing & Occupations
- Interim Joint Committee on State Government
- Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
- Licensing and Occupations
- Military Affairs and Public Safety
- Rules
- Task Force on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Tourism Development and Energy
Elections
2012
Clark is running for re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 46. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012 and will face Brian Simpson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
2010
Clark's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Brian Simpson. According to official results, Clark defeated Simpson by a margin of 8,643 to 6,943. [4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 46 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Lawrence Clark (D)
|
8,643 | |||
| Brian Simpson (R) | 6,943 | |||
Clark was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Clark was re-elected to the 46th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition. [5] He raised $221,737 for his campaign. [6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 46 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lawrence Clark (D)
|
16,523 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Clark raised $226,083 in contributions. [7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mccall, John | $2,200 |
| Electrical Workers | $2,000 |
| Kentucky Optometric Association | $2,000 |
| UPS | $2,000 |
2008
In 2008 Clark collected $221,737 in donations.[8]
Four of his largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| McCall, John | $2,500 |
| Clark, Dal | $2,000 |
| UPS | $2,000 |
| Flowers, Samuel | $2,000 |
External links
- Kentucky Legislature - Lawrence Clark
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Clark
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2012 primary results," May 22, 2012
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Lawrence Clark
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