Lesley Vance
Lesley Vance (October 23, 1939 - November 3, 2015) was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 80 from 2006 to his death in 2015.[1]
Vance switched parties from Democratic to Republican following the November 2, 2010, election, giving Republicans a supermajority in the Alabama House.[2]
Biography
Vance was the owner and operator of Vance Memorial Chapel.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Vance served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Financial Services, Chair |
2011-2012
Vance served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education Policy |
| • Financial Services, Vice chair |
| • Lee County Legislation |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Tillman Pugh was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Lesley Vance defeated Alex Balkcum and Mervin Dudley in the Republican primary. Vance defeated Pugh in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lesley Vance Incumbent |
67.6% | 4,702 | |
| Democratic | Tillman Pugh | 32.2% | 2,241 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.2% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 6,960 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesley Vance Incumbent |
64.4% | 1,316 |
| Alex Balkcum | 18.5% | 378 |
| Mervin Dudley | 17.2% | 351 |
| Total Votes | 2,045 | |
2010
Vance won re-election to the 80th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Mervin Dudley in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 80 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lesley Vance (D)
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5,579 | |||
| Mervin Dudley (R) | 4,626 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Vance was elected to the District 80 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponent Cindy Dunn Irvin (R).[9]
| Alabama State House, District 80 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lesley Vance (D)
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4,977 | |||
| Cindy Dunn Irvin (R) | 3,084 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Vance left a widow, Patricia, and their three children.
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2015
In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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Recent news
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See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "Alabama State Rep. Lesley Vance dead at 76," November 3, 2015
- ↑ 4 WHNT.com, "Alabama lawmakers jump from Democratic Party to GOP in post-election switch," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Lesley Vance's Biography," accessed November 6, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ 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
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Alabama House District 80 2006–2015 |
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