Joe Pickett

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Joe Pickett
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Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives District 79

Joe Pickett is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 79 from 1995 to 2019. Pickett resigned January 4, 2019, for health reasons.[1]

Biography

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When he served in the state House, Pickett was a real estate broker and educator. Pickett was a member of the Lions Club and sat on the Board of the Advisory Council for Health Sciences at the University of El Paso, Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso National Board of Directors, American Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Texas Young Men's Christian Association's Policy Council. He previously served on the El Paso City Council.[2]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
Environmental Regulation, Chair
Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pickett served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Pickett served on the following committees:

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pickett served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:

2009-2010

During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pickett served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:

Issues

Transportation funding compromise

During a third special session to settle transportation funding issues in 2013, Pickett crafted a compromise package that won approval in the previously-deadlocked legislature. Pickett's plan diverted funds from the state's savings and set up a legislative panel to determine each year the extent to which funds should be diverted to pay for transportation. The legislation required the transportation department to find $100 million in savings and pay off debts. The diversion of funds from the state's rainy day fund required a constitutional amendment, which was part of Pickett's proposal.[3]

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

2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 79

Incumbent Joe Pickett won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 79 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Pickett
Joe Pickett (D)
 
100.0
 
33,015

Total votes: 33,015
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 79

Incumbent Joe Pickett advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 79 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Pickett
Joe Pickett
 
100.0
 
8,780

Total votes: 8,780
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2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[4]

Incumbent Joe Pickett ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 79 general election.[5]

Texas House of Representatives, District 79 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Pickett Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 35,427
Total Votes 35,427
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Joe Pickett ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 79 Democratic Primary.[6][7]

Texas House of Representatives, District 79 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Pickett Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Joe Pickett defeated Chuck Peartree in the Democratic primary. Pickett was unopposed in the general election. Stephen Shaw (L) and Janet Bonner West (L) were removed from the ballot before the election.[8][9][10]

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Pickett ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 79. Pickett ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Pickett won re-election in District 79 in 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated Libertarian Timothy Flood in the November 2 general election.[11]

Texas House of Representatives, District 78
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Joe Pickett (D) 10,591 84.33%
Timothy Flood (L) 1,967 15.66%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Pickett won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 79th District. Pickett ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 27,604 votes.[11] He raised $89,802 for his campaign.[12]

Campaign finance summary


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Joe Pickett campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Texas House of Representatives District 79Won general$66,950 N/A**
2014Texas House of Representatives, District 79Won $157,945 N/A**
2012Texas State House, District 79Won $74,648 N/A**
2010Texas State House, District 79Won $202,631 N/A**
2008Texas State House, District 79Won $89,802 N/A**
2006Texas State House, District 79Won $98,910 N/A**
2004Texas State House, District 79Won $110,665 N/A**
2002Texas State House, District 79Won $123,337 N/A**
2000Texas State House, District 79Won $131,668 N/A**
1998Texas State House, District 79Won $65,650 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2018

In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

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Footnotes

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Preceded by
'
Texas House District 79
1995 - 2019
Succeeded by
Art Fierro (D)


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