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Jim Barton
Jim Barton (b. June 29, 1968) is a former Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 104 from 2000 to August 2013. He resigned to take a position with the Kinney Capitol Group, a lobbying and consulting firm.[1]
Barton was a 2013 candidate in the special election for District 35 of the Alabama State Senate.[2]
Biography
Barton's professional experience includes owning Old South Construction and Bay Area Resources, Incorporated and working in sales for Accelerated Technology Incorporated from 1993 to 2001.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Barton served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Mobile County Legislation Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Ways and Means General Fund Committee, Alabama House of Representatives, Chair
Elections
2013
Barton ran in a special election for Alabama State Senate District 35. The seat is vacant due to Ben Brooks's (R) election as a circuit judge in Mobile County on November 6, 2012. Once he was sworn into the new position a special election had to be held to fill the vacancy. A special primary was scheduled for January 29, 2013. Candidates had until December 13, 2012 to file. Since no Democrats filed, the primary became the general election. A runoff between the top two vote-getters, Barton and Bill Hightower, took place March 12, which Hightower won.[3][2][4][5]
2010
Barton won re-election to the 104th District seat in 2010. He defeated Nathan Davis in the primary. He faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 104 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jim Barton (R)
|
4,029 | |||
| Nathan Davis (R) | 1,857 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Barton was re-elected to the 104th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
Barton raised $86,514 for his campaign.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Barton and his wife, Kim, have two children.
Barton is a member of Saint Pius X Catholic Church and former President of the Mobile County Young Republicans.[10]
Recent news
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See also
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House Committees
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Jim Barton's personal website (Dated)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002
- Alabama House Republican Caucus
- Al.com, "Three Republicans qualify for state Senate District 35 special election"
Footnotes
- ↑ blog.al.com, "Rep. Jim Barton resigns from state House 104 seat," August 7, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Al.com, "Three Republicans qualify for state Senate District 35 special election," December 12, 2012
- ↑ Local 15, "Ala. Senate District 35 to Hold Special Election," December 4, 2012
- ↑ Local 15, "District 35 State Senate Race Goes to a Run-off," January 29, 2013
- ↑ CBS42.com, "Hightower wins Alabama Senate District 35 runoff," March 12, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Alabama2010.com, "Alabama GOP primary results," accessed May 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2006 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama House spending, 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 19, 2014
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