Bill Sanderson
Bill Sanderson is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 77 from 2010 to 2019. He resigned on July 24, 2019, citing family and business demands.[1]
Biography
Sanderson holds a B.S. in business from Lambuth College. His professional experience includes owning and operating CW Sanderson. He has also worked as a trustee of the Kenton Special School District.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Sanderson was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • State Government |
| • Transportation |
| • Fiscal Review |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sanderson served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • State Government |
| • Transportation |
| • Fiscal Review |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sanderson served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • State Government |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sanderson served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Bill Sanderson won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Sanderson (R) | 100.0 | 15,622 |
| Total votes: 15,622 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 77
Incumbent Bill Sanderson advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Sanderson | 100.0 | 8,925 |
| Total votes: 8,925 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Bill Sanderson defeated Tom Reasons in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Sanderson Incumbent |
81.08% | 16,326 | |
| Independent | Tom Reasons | 18.92% | 3,809 | |
| Total Votes | 20,135 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Bill Sanderson ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bill Sanderson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Mark S. Oakes was removed from the candidate list before the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bill Sanderson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sanderson was unopposed in the general election.[6][7]
2012
Sanderson won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77. Sanderson ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Mark S. Oakes (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Sanderson Incumbent |
66.2% | 14,379 | |
| Democratic | Mark Oakes | 33.8% | 7,335 | |
| Total Votes | 21,714 | |||
2010
Sanderson was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[10] He defeated Democrat Judy Barker in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]
2008
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judy Barker (D)
|
11,389 | |||
| Bill Sanderson (R) | 10,862 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2019.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2018.
- Family Action of Tennessee — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
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- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2017.
- Family Action of Tennessee — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Tennesseans for Student Success — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Tennessee Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - Tennessee — Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Tennessee Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2015.
- Americans for Prosperity - Tennessee — Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."
- Tennessee Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2014.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Tennessee Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2013.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Tennessee Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2012.
- Tennessee Right to Life — Legislators were scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2011.
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- Tennessee Right to Life — Legislators were scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Personal
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Sanderson and his wife, Marjie, have three children. They reside in Kenton, Tennessee.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Bill Sanderson's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Bill Sanderson's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessean, "Rep. Bill Sanderson to resign from legislature, citing family and business demands," July 23, 2019
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Judy Barker |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 2010-2019 |
Succeeded by NA |
