Leigh Rosser Wilburn
Leigh Rosser Wilburn is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 94 from 2014 to December 31, 2015. She resigned because of "unforeseen circumstances" involving her immediate family.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rosser Wilburn served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Civil Justice |
| • Health |
Campaign themes
2014
Wilburn's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "Reduce the size and scope of government in our daily lives."
- Excerpt: "Oppose a state income tax, continue cutting the sales tax on groceries and the Hall Tax."
- Excerpt: "Create jobs by improving the climate for small businesses to grow and hire more workers."
- Excerpt: "Oppose Common Core."
- Excerpt: "Support higher standards in our public schools."
- Excerpt: "Oppose Obamacare Medicaid expansion in Tennessee."
- Excerpt: "Defend the Second Amendment, unborn life, and traditional marriage."
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Leigh Rosser Wilburn defeated Steven Hale and Hal Rounds in the Republican primary. Wilburn was unopposed in the general election.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Leigh Rosser Wilburn |
50.9% | 4,807 |
| Hal Rounds | 28.4% | 2,681 |
| Steven Hale | 20.8% | 1,964 |
| Total Votes | 9,452 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 94
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Leigh Rosser Wilburn on Facebook
- Leigh Rosser Wilburn on LinkedIn
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "State Rep. Wilburn of Somerville resigns," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Priorities," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barrett Rich (R) |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 2014-2015 |
Succeeded by Jamie Jenkins (R) |
