Charles Curtiss
Charles Curtiss (b. February 9, 1947) was a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 43. He was first elected to the chamber in 1994 and resigned January 1, 2014.[1]
Biography
Curtiss received his diploma from Glencliff High School. He has worked in manufacturing and construction. Curtiss has served as Commissioner/Executive for White County. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Curtiss served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Business and Utilities |
| • Fiscal Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Curtiss served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • Conservation & Environment |
| • Ethics |
| • Fiscal Review |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Curtiss served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • Corrections Oversight |
| • Fiscal Review, Vice chair |
| • Health & Human Resources |
| • Workers Compensation |
Elections
2012
Curtiss won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 43. Curtiss ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Robert F. Dunham (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Charles Curtiss Incumbent |
51.7% | 10,622 | |
| Republican | Robert Dunham | 48.3% | 9,941 | |
| Total Votes | 20,563 | |||
2010
Curtiss won re-election to the 43rd District seat in 2010.[4] He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5][6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 43 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charles Curtiss (D)
|
9,141 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Curtiss won re-election to the 43rd District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[7]
Curtiss raised $76,889 for his campaign.[8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 43 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charles Curtiss (D)
|
15,649 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Curtiss and his wife, Peggy, have one child. They currently reside in Sparta, Tennessee.
Recent news
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External links
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative Charles Curtiss
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Tennessee Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Times Free Press, "Rep. Charles Curtiss resigns from Tennessee House," January 3, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 43
- ↑ District 43 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 43 1994–2014 |
Succeeded by Paul Bailey |
