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John Payne
John D. Payne is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 106 from 2002 to 2016.
Payne did not seek re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2016.
Payne was a member of the Derry Township Board of Supervisors for ten years. He served as Chair of that board in 1992 and 1996. He also served as Chair of the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners from 1999 to 2002.
Biography
Payne attended the Harrisburg Area Community College and the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at the University of Maryland-College Park. His professional experience includes working as a former employee at Hershey Chocolate USA, for the Pennsylvania Forestry Department as a Warden since 1973 and as a Assistant Chief of the Hershey Fire Department. Payne served in the United States Army and the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Payne served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Committees |
| • Gaming Oversight, Chair |
| • Liquor Control |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Payne served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Committees |
| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Liquor Control |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Payne served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Consumer Affairs |
| • Liquor Control |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Payne served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Liquor Control |
| • Local Government |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
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
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016. Incumbent John Payne (R) did not seek re-election.
Thomas Mehaffie ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106 general election.[1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Thomas Mehaffie (unopposed) | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||
Thomas Mehaffie defeated Jonathan Keeler in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Thomas Mehaffie |
65.84% | 6,375 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Keeler | 34.16% | 3,307 | |
| Total Votes | 9,682 | |||
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent John Payne was unopposed in the Republican primary and unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Payne ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 106. Payne ran unopposed in the Republican primary on April 24 and defeated Osman Kamara (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Payne Incumbent |
64.8% | 18,768 | |
| Democratic | Osman Kamara | 35.2% | 10,210 | |
| Total Votes | 28,978 | |||
2010
Payne ran for re-election to District 106 in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Democrat Phyllis Bennett in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 106 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Payne (R)
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15,032 | 69.6% | ||
| Phyllis Bennett (D) | 6,564 | 30.4% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Payne won re-election to District 106 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 18,760 votes, defeating Democrat Phyllis Bennett (10,960).[11]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 106 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John D. Payne (R)
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18,760 | 63.1% | ||
| Phyllis Bennett (D) | 10,960 | 36.9% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 5 through November 30.
- American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania: 2016-2016 legislative scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting record for bills relating to civil liberties.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to medical marijuana.
- Pennsylvania Environmental scorecard: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Personal
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Payne and his wife, Deb, have four children.
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 106 2003–2016 |
Succeeded by Thomas Mehaffie (R) |
