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Allen Fletcher
Allen Fletcher (b. April 9, 1955) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 130 from 2009 to 2017.
Fletcher did not seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Fletcher is Chief Executive Officer of Resource Protection Management. He has been an Officer with the Houston Police Department and Supervisor in the Office of the Inspector General of the Houston Police Department.
Fletcher is member of many organizations, including the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Christian Business Luncheon, Homicide Investigators of Texas, Houston Police Officers Association, Rotary Club of Tomball, Spring Creek Church of Christ, State Bar of Texas Review Committee, and the Tomball Emergency Preparedeness Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fletcher served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business & Industry |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Fletcher served on the following committees:
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| • Homeland Security & Public Safety, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fletcher served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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| • Homeland Security & Public Safety, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fletcher served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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| • Criminal Jurisprudence |
| • Urban Affairs |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2] Incumbent Allen Fletcher (R) did not seek re-election.
Tom Oliverson ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 130 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 130 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Oliverson (unopposed) |
100.00% | 62,952 | |
| Total Votes | 62,952 | |||
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Tom Oliverson defeated Kay Smith in the Texas House of Representatives District 130 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 130 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Oliverson |
70.04% | 16,988 | |
| Republican | Kay Smith | 29.96% | 7,265 | |
| Total Votes | 24,253 | |||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Allen Fletcher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fletcher defeated Arthur Browning (G) in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Allen Fletcher Incumbent |
90.8% | 34,489 | |
| Green | Arthur Browning | 9.2% | 3,506 | |
| Total Votes | 37,995 | |||
2012
Fletcher won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 130. Fletcher was unopposed in the May 29 primary and defeated Art Browning (G) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Allen Fletcher Incumbent |
90.1% | 54,596 | |
| Green | Art Browning | 9.9% | 5,967 | |
| Total Votes | 60,563 | |||
2010
Fletcher won re-election in District 130. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and defeated Libertarian Joe Spencer in the November 2 general election.[9]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fletcher won election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 130th District, receiving 63,945 votes ahead of Libertarian William B. Gray, Jr. (9,031).[9] He raised $322,340 for his campaign.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 130 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Allen Fletcher (R)
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63,945 | 87.62% | ||
| William B. Gray, Jr. (L) | 9,031 | 12.37% | ||
Campaign themes
2014
Fletcher's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "Although securing our borders is a federal responsibility, Texas is obligated to protect the safety and well-being of its citizens. Texas must act now to aid our law-enforcement officials on the border and restrict government handouts to those who have entered our country illegally."
Appraisal Caps
- Excerpt: " Government appraisers are under tremendous pressure to increase the appraised value of your home for tax purposes. I favor eliminating annual appraisals and using the value of your home when you bought it. This will put the pressure back where it belongs–on the politicians who set our tax rates."
Government Spending
- Excerpt: " The Texas Legislature authorizes a state budget every two years. In 2005, the legislature increased spending by 19 percent and, in 2007, by 20 percent. This spending far outpaces any increases in population and inflation. In fact, the last session of the legislature exceeded the constitutional spending cap for the first time in history. We must reign in spending now."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "We should reject any income tax, whether charged to businesses or to us personally."
College Tuition
- Excerpt: "The legislature needs to step up to the plate and help make college affordable again in Texas."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[12] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[13]
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2012
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In 2012, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[13]
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Personal
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Fletcher and his wife, Penny, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Allen Fletcher's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 130
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Allen Fletcher on Facebook
- Allen Fletcher on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ fletcherfortexas.com, "On the Issues," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 130 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Tom Oliverson (R) |
