Ron Reynolds

Ron Reynolds
Texas State House, District 27
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
January 11, 2013
Years in position	2
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$7,200
Per diem	$150 per day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 6, 2012
Term limits	N/A
Websites
Office website

Ron Reynolds is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 27th District. He has served since 2011.

Reynolds was named "Freshman of the Year" in May 2011 by his Democratic peers in the House.

Biography

Reynolds is the State Representative for Fort Bend County's House District 27. Ron represents parts of Houston, Missouri City, Sugar Land, Stafford, Fresno, Arcola, Richmond and Rosenberg. He's the first African American elected as State Representative in Fort Bend County since Reconstruction. He attended Texas Southern University and received a B.S. degree in Public Affairs, "magna cum laude". Ron received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech Univ. School of Law.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

Ron Reynolds serves on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:

• Agriculture and Livestock Committee
• Energy Resources Committee
• Rules & Resolutions Committee

Elections

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

In the March 2 Republican primary election, Reynolds defeated incumbent Dora Olivo by a margin of 5,159-3,791. Olivo was seeking her eighth term.

Reynolds defeated Derek Grayson (L) in the general election on November 2, 2010, winning election to the District 27 seat.

Texas House of Representatives, District 27 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Ron Reynolds (D)		32,030	84.64%
Derek Grayson (L)		5,812	15.35%

Campaign donors

2010

Reynolds raised a total of $231,490 in 2010. Below are Reynold's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:

Contributor	2010 total
Reynolds, Ronald	$71,875
Taylor, Aubrey	$22,500
Brown Brown & Reynolds	$7,500
Davis Sr., Keith	$5,000
Davis Sr., Keith	$5,000

Recent news

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Ron Reynolds News Feed

• What's Moved, What Hasn't, and What Comes Next at the Texas Lege - StateImpact Texas
• Written by Jeffrey L. Boney - Forward Times
• Food Informants: A Week In The Life Of Daniel Boulud - Huffington Post
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• Morning Memo: More Democratic trouble, NC vs. SC hoops rivalry renewed - News & Observer
• Marine, Dog Reunited In Surprise Ceremony - Huffington Post
• Sheldon Adelson-Backed Super PAC's Funds Boost Georgia Nonprofit - Huffington Post
• Las Vegas Sands Corp. Ordered To Pay $70 Million To Businessman Richard ... - Huffington Post
• IRS Apologizes For Targeting Conservative Groups In 2012 Election - Huffington Post
• Summer Movie Release Schedule - New York Times

Controversies

Fined for failure to disclose finances

KXAN News reported in June 2011 that Representative Reynolds had received $10,000 in fines by the Texas Ethics Commission for failing to file mandatory financial disclosure reports. Reynolds did not file personal financial statements for 2008, 2010, or 2011. As of June 1, 2011 Reynolds owed the Ethics Commission approximately $10,260 in fines.Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott took Reynolds to court on behalf of the state to collect the outstanding fees. The case resulted in Reynolds owing the Attorney General's office $2,500 plus interest and court costs, in addition to the existing fines. The Texas Comptroller issued a warrant hold, garnishing his legislative expense reimbursement checks. As of June 22, 2011 $2,151.40 had been collected.

Scorecards

Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index

Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy." Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.

2011

Ron Reynolds received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.

Personal

Reynolds and his wife, Jonita, have one child.

External links

• Texas House member page

References

Political offices
Preceded by Dora Olivo (D)	Texas House of Representatives District 27 2011-Present	Succeeded by -

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