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Richard B. Womick
Richard B. "Rick" Womick is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 34 from 2010 to 2016.
Womick did not seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Womick earned a B.S. from the University of Dayton. He is a licensed federal law enforcement officer. Womick has worked as a commercial airline pilot. He retired from the Air Force after 23 years of service as a fighter pilot.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Womick served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Consumer and Human Resources |
| • Education Administration and Planning |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Womick served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Civil Justice, Vice chair |
| • Consumer and Human Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Womick served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Consumer & Employee Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Richard B. Womick endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[1] He previously endorsed Rick Santorum.
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 Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016. Incumbent Richard B. Womick (R) did not seek re-election.
Tim Rudd defeated Laura Bohling in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Rudd |
66.76% | 19,962 | |
| Democratic | Laura Bohling | 33.24% | 9,939 | |
| Total Votes | 29,901 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Laura Bohling ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laura Bohling (unopposed) | |
Tim Rudd defeated Jimmy Turner, Christy Sigler and Joshua James in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Rudd |
45.07% | 1,971 | |
| Republican | Jimmy Turner | 31.37% | 1,372 | |
| Republican | Christy Sigler | 18.87% | 825 | |
| Republican | Joshua James | 4.69% | 205 | |
| Total Votes | 4,373 | |||
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. Incumbent Rick Womick was unopposed in the Republican primary. Womick was unopposed in the general election.[6][7]
2012
Womick won re-election in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34. Womick ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and defeated Luke E. Dickerson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Womick Incumbent |
67.8% | 17,354 | |
| Democratic | Luke Dickerson | 32.2% | 8,260 | |
| Total Votes | 25,614 | |||
2010
Womick defeated Democrat Bill Shacklett in the general election on November 2, 2010. Womick was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[10][11]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 34 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard B. Womick (R)
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16,390 | |||
| Bill Shacklett (D) | 7,736 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 12 through April 22
- Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee: 2015-2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on fiscal legislation.
- Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce on "issues in the chamber’s four key policy baskets: Business-friendly environment, workforce development, quality of life and regional efforts to encourage economic prosperity."[12]
- Tennessee Conservation Voters: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- Tennessee National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 109th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 13 through April 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
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2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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Personal
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Womick and his wife, Jan, have four children. They currently reside in Rockvale, Tennessee.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Richard Womick's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Richard Womick's biography on the University of Tennessee's government relations website
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessean, "Gingrich campaign touts endorsements after losing a major one," March 5, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Nashville Chamber Releases 2015 Legislative Scorecard," accessed November 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Donna Rowland (R) |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 2010 - 2016 |
Succeeded by Tim Rudd (R) |
