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Mark Homer
Mark Homer was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He represented District 3 from 1999 to 2010.
Homer is the co-owner of Sonic Drive-In Restaurant Franchises and has previously worked as a meat buyer for Safeway.
He is on the Board of Directors of a number of organizations, including Denver Pyle Children's Charities, Liberty National Bank in Paris, Red River Valley Boys and Girls Club, and the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute.[1]
Committee assignments
- Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Committee, Texas House (Chair)
- Land & Resource Management Committee, Texas House
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1190 - Relating to prohibiting human cloning; providing a penalty.
- HB 2321 - Relating to lifetime licenses for hunting and fishing.
- HB 4140 - Relating to a bulk data request for information under the public information law.
- HB 4214 - Relating to the business of taxidermy; providing penalties.[2]
Elections
2010
Homer ran for re-election in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary. Erwin Cain ran for the seat on the Republican ticket, and J. Douglas Froneberger ran for the seat as a Libertarian.
Homer was defeated by Republican challenger Erwin Cain in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 3 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Erwin Cain (R)
|
19,974 | 56.6% | ||
| Mark Homer (D) | 14,645 | 41.5% | ||
| J. Douglas Froneberger (I) | 665 | 1.88% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Homer won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 3rd District, defeating Kirby Hollingsworth (R).[4]
Homer raised $472,482 for his campaign; Hollingsworth raised $508,022.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 3 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Homer (D)
|
26,763 | 51.83% | ||
| Kirby Hollingsworth (R) | 24,864 | 48.16% | ||
2006
On November 4, 2006, Homer won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 3, defeating opponent Kirby Hollingsworth (R).[6]
Homer raised $364,497 for his campaign while Hollingsworth raised $156,663.[7]
| Texas State House of Representatives, District 3 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Homer (D)
|
19,632 | |||
| Kirby Hollingsworth (R) | 14,032 | |||
2004
On November 4, 2004, Homer won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 3, defeating opponent Kirby Hollingsworth (R).[8]
Homer raised $169,834 for his campaign while Hollingsworth raised $116,871.[9]
| Texas State House of Representatives, District 3 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Homer (D)
|
24,331 | |||
| Kirby Hollingsworth (R) | 24,113 | |||
2002
On November 4, 2002, Homer won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 3, unopposed.[10]
Homer raised $37,684 for his campaign.[11]
| Texas State House of Representatives, District 3 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Homer (D)
|
21,153 | |||
2000
On November 4, 2000, Homer won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 3, unopposed.[12]
Homer raised $134,872 for his campaign.[13]
| Texas State House of Representatives, District 3 (2000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Homer (D)
|
29,320 | |||
1998
On November 4, 1998, Homer won election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 3, defeating opponent Sue Fancher (R).[14]
Homer raised $175,646 for his campaign while Fancher raised $80,933.[15]
| Texas State House of Representatives, District 3 (1998) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Homer (D)
|
15,813 | |||
| Sue Fancher (R) | 11,937 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Mark Homer campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Homer (dead link)
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money - Campaign Contributions: 2010 2008, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 3 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas 20/20 PAC profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Mark Homer
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Homer
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ District 3 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ District 3 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2006 Election Results, Texas House of Representatives
- ↑ 2006 Texas Election Fundraising, Candidates
- ↑ 2004 Election Results, Texas House of Representatives
- ↑ 2004 Texas Election Fundraising, Candidates
- ↑ 2002 Election Results, Texas House of Representatives
- ↑ 2002 Texas Election Fundraising, Candidates
- ↑ 2000 Election Results, Texas House of Representatives
- ↑ 2000 Texas Election Fundraising, Candidates
- ↑ 1998 Election Results, Texas House of Representatives
- ↑ 1998 Texas Election Fundraising, Candidates
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 3 1999–2010 |
Succeeded by Erwin Cain (R) |
