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Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 23. Stone assumed office on January 11, 2011. Stone left office on January 10, 2021.
Stone (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 23. Stone won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Jesse Stone was born in Augusta, Georgia, and earned a bachelor's degree in business management and then a joint M.B.A.-J.D. at the University of Georgia in 1981.[1] His career experience includes serving as the mayor of Waynesboro from 2003-2007 and is a managing partner at Merrill and Stone. He served as Chair of the State Bar's Agricultural Law Section, Secretary of the Middle Judicial Circuit Bar Association, and president of the Swainsboro Primary PTO. He was elected to serve in the state senate in 2010 and has been the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and Vice Chairman of the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Stone was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
- Education and Youth Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking and Financial Institutions |
| • Education and Youth |
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stone served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking and Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| • Education and Youth |
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary Non-Civil, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stone served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary - Non-Civil, Chair |
| • Banking and Financial Institutions, Vice Chair |
| • Education and Youth |
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stone served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banking and Financial Institutions |
| • Education and Youth |
| • Higher Education |
| • Judiciary |
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
2020
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2020
Jesse Stone did not file to run for re-election.
2018
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Georgia State Senate District 23
Incumbent Jesse Stone won election in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jesse Stone (R) | 100.0 | 48,746 |
| Total votes: 48,746 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 23
Incumbent Jesse Stone advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 23 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Stone | 100.0 | 10,649 |
| Total votes: 10,649 | |||
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2016
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Jesse Stone ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 23 general election.[3][4]
| Georgia State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jesse Stone Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 52,831 | |
| Total Votes | 52,831 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jesse Stone defeated Stephen Hammond in the Georgia State Senate District 23 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Georgia State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jesse Stone Incumbent |
76.83% | 8,010 | |
| Republican | Stephen Hammond | 23.17% | 2,415 | |
| Total Votes | 10,425 | |||
2014
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Diane Brack Evans was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jesse Collins Stone was unopposed in the Republican primary. Evans was defeated by Stone in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse Stone Incumbent |
61.1% | 27,374 | |
| Democratic | Diane Brack Evans | 38.9% | 17,434 | |
| Total Votes | 44,808 | |||
2012
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Stone ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 23. Stone ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012, and defeatedRobert Ingham in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse Stone Incumbent |
59.5% | 39,516 | |
| Democratic | Robert Ingham | 40.5% | 26,922 | |
| Total Votes | 66,438 | |||
2010
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Stone was unopposed in the July 20 primary.[13]
| Georgia State Senate, District 23 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jesse Stone
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4,936 | 100.0% | ||
Stone defeated Diane Evans (Write-in) in November 2 general election.[14]
| Georgia State Senate, District 23 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jesse Stone (R)
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24,965 | 93.5% | ||
| Diane Evans (Write-in) | 1,732 | 6.5% | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Stone's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
Jobs/Economy
- Excerpt: "When business prospers, our economy grows. Lower spending and lower taxes are the first steps to creating economic opportunity."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "A gun-owner for over forty years, Jesse is working to protect our Second Amendment rights. With the threat of gun control from Washington DC, it is more important than ever to ensure our citizens have the full rights they are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution."
Tax reform
- Excerpt: "Jesse supports not only capping our state income tax, but rolling back the state income tax. A better system would shift from the anti-growth, complicated income tax, to a simplified state consumption tax."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must empower parents so that they are partners in educating their children. We must reward educators, strive towards excellence, and restore discipline to the classroom."
Taking care of veterans
- Excerpt: "With cases of abuse and neglect found in VA clinics around the nation and particularly in Georgia, we must step up to help our veterans to make sure they are getting the care they need and deserve."
2010
On his campaign website, Stone listed seven issues he was concerned about. They were:
- Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "The number one issue facing voters today is the economy. When business prospers, our economy grows. Lower taxes are the first step to creating economic opportunity."
- Lowering Taxes
- Excerpt: "Jesse believes that you know how to spend your money better than the government. If families, farmers, and small businesses keep more of their hard-earned money, they will invest in their businesses and in the local economy. This means more jobs."
- Protecting Our Borders
- Excerpt: "Jesse Stone will support benefits for our citizens – not illegal aliens. Our Medicaid, Social Security, and other government programs are for legal citizens of our country."
- Education
- Excerpt: "It is imperative that we empower parents and maximize the value taxpayers receive from money invested in our educational system. Our schools should train youth and adults for the jobs of the future and prepare them to make our work force stronger."
- Sharing Our Values
- Excerpt: "Jesse is pro-life, supports our constitutional right to keep and bear arms, and will defend the traditional definition of marriage."
- Experience
- Excerpt: "This isn’t the time for “on the job training.” We need a proven leader we can trust to provide innovative solutions to get our economy moving again and put our neighbors back to work."
- Reducing Government
- Excerpt: "One issue that gets talked about but sometimes fails to see any action is smaller government. I’m not running to talk about it; I will work to see the size of our government shrink."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Noteworthy events
Stone, along with his Georgia State Senate colleagues, entered self-quarantine after State Sen. Brandon Beach tested positive for coronavirus.[15]
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External links
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- Official campaign website
- Jesse Stone on Facebook
- Jesse Stone on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Jesse Stone's Biography," accessed October 10, 2019
- ↑ State of Georgia Senate Press Office, "Jesse Stone," accessed October 10, 2019
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ WGAU 98.7FM & AM1340, “Senator tests positive for coronavirus, Athens lawmakers self-quarantine,” March 19, 2020
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| Preceded by J.B. Powell |
Georgia Senate District 23 2011–2021 |
Succeeded by Max Burns (R) |
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