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David Long (Indiana)
David Long is a former Republican member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 16 from 1996 to 2018. Long retired November 7, 2018.[1]
Long served as state Senate president pro tempore from 2010 to 2018. He served as a Fort Wayne City Councilman from 1988 to 1995 and as a member of the Urban Enterprise Zone Board of Fort Wayne from 1991 to 1995.
Biography
Long earned his B.A. from the University of California at Davis and his J.D. from the University of Santa Clara. At the time of his service in the state Senate, his professional experience included working as attorney/partner for Moss, Crowell, Harris and as general counsel for Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne, Incorporated.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Joint Rules |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure, Chair |
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Arnold served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Rules and Legislative Procedure, Chair |
| • Joint Rules, ex officio |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Rules |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Joint Rules |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Long served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Joint Rules |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Long served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Joint Rules |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure |
Issues
Mount Vernon Assembly
In October 2013, Long invited legislators from every state to a convention at Mount Vernon in December. Long requested that each state send a bipartisan committee of three lawmakers to George Washington's home in order to discuss the process of states creating amendments to the United States Constitution. "The dysfunction we see in Washington, D.C., provides an almost daily reminder of why this option is needed now more than ever," he said. Long emphasized that the meeting was not to discuss amendments to the Constitution. The group would, instead, discuss the rules to be followed should Congress call a convention of states. Long felt that because a convention of this kind had never been called, rules would need to be put in place to ensure it ran properly.[2]
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
2016
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016.
Incumbent David Long defeated Juli Dominguez in the Indiana State Senate District 16 general election.[3][4]
| Indiana State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Long Incumbent |
66.06% | 35,243 | |
| Democratic | Juli Dominguez | 33.94% | 18,110 | |
| Total Votes | 53,353 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Incumbent David Long defeated John Kessler in the Indiana State Senate District 16 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Indiana State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Long Incumbent |
73.10% | 16,740 | |
| Republican | John Kessler | 26.90% | 6,159 | |
| Total Votes | 22,899 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Long won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 16. Long ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated Charles T. Keen (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Charles Keen | 34.9% | 17,809 | |
| Republican | David Long Incumbent |
65.1% | 33,290 | |
| Total Votes | 51,099 | |||
2008
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican David Long won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 16. He ran unopposed receiving 37,082 votes.[9]
| Indiana State Senate, District 16 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Long (R)
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37,082 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state Senate, Long and his wife, Melissa, had two children.
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 2 through March 16.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 5 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 7 through April 29.
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Recent news
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See also
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana Senate Committees
- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ The Journal Gazette, "Justin Busch chosen to replace David Long in state Senate," October 9, 2018
- ↑ nwitimes.com, "Indiana Senate leader working toward U.S. constitutional convention," October 26, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, " Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 19, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Indiana Senate official election results for 2008," accessed March 6, 2014
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Indiana State Senate District 16 1996–2018 |
Succeeded by Justin Busch (R) |
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