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Debra Maggart
Debra Maggart (b. October 11, 1960) is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 45th District from 2005 to 2012.
She served as Majority Whip, and served as Majority Chairman from 2011-2012.[1]
Maggart is a small business owner and works in flooring.
Maggart earned her B.A. in Advertising from Western Kentucky University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Maggart served on these committees:
- Calendar and Rules
- Education
- Government Operations
- Joint Committee on Government Operations
- Judiciary
- Rules
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Maggart served on these committees:
- Children & Family Affairs Committee, Tennessee House
- Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, Tennessee House
- Health & Human Resources Committee, Tennessee House
- Subcommittee on Professional Occupations
- Subcommittee on Public Health and Family Assistance
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Debra Maggart endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Elections
2012
Maggart ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45. Maggart was defeated by Courtney Rogers in the August 2 primary election.[3][4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Courtney Rogers |
57.4% | 4,646 |
| Debra Maggart Incumbent | 42.6% | 3,447 |
| Total Votes | 8,093 | |
2010
Maggart was re-elected to the 45th District seat in 2010. She defeated Democrat Charles Ihrig and independent Jay Kalbes in the general election took place on November 2, 2010. She was unopposed for the August 5 primary.[7][8][9]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debra Young Maggart (R)
|
15,181 | |||
| Charles Ihrig (D) | 5,124 | |||
| Jay Kalbes (I) | 424 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Maggart won re-election to the 45th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Steve Heath (R).[10]
Maggart raised $89,404 for her campaign while Allman raised $52,563.[11]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 45 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Debra Maggart (R)
|
19,473 | |||
| Andy Allman (D) | 10,466 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Maggart is single and has one child.
Recent news
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Official Website
Footnotes
- ↑ "House GOP Leadership Rundown," Tennessee Report, December 8, 2010
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Tennessee Speaker of the House Beth Harwell," January 19, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 2, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Unofficial Republican 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 45
- ↑ District 45 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 45 2005–2012 |
Succeeded by Courtney Rogers (R) |
