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Thomas Huntley
Thomas Huntley (b. February 10, 1938) is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 7A from 1993 to 2015. Huntley did not seek re-election in 2014.
Huntley served as a commissioner on the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth from 1988 to 1993 and on the Duluth City Council from 1982 to 1986.
Biography
Huntley's professional experience includes working as director of institutional relations for the School of Medicine and associate professor of biochemistry/molecular biology at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Huntley served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Elections |
| • Health and Human Services Finance, Chair |
| • Health and Human Services Policy |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Huntley served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health and Human Services Finance |
| • Health and Human Services Reform |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Huntley served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance |
| • Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight |
| • Ways and Means |
Elections
2012
Huntley won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 7A. He defeated Brandon Clokey in the Democratic primary on August 7 and defeated Therese Bower (R) in the general election on November 6.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Thomas Huntley Incumbent |
71.3% | 15,622 | |
| Republican | Therese Bower | 28.7% | 6,302 | |
| Total Votes | 21,924 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Thomas Huntley Incumbent |
81.5% | 3,337 |
| Brandon Clokey | 18.5% | 757 |
| Total Votes | 4,094 | |
2010
Huntley won re-election to the District 7A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Carinda Horton (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 7A (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Huntley (DFL)
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10,080 | 64.66% | ||
| Carinda Horton (R) | 5,469 | 35.08% | ||
| Write-In | 41 | 0.26% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Huntley won election to the District 7A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Ryan Stauber.[5]
Huntley raised $32,275 for his campaign.[6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 7A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Huntley (DFL)
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15,029 | 66.18% | ||
| Ryan Stauber (R) | 7,595 | 33.44% | ||
| Write-In | 86 | 0.38% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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2012
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In 2012, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 24 to May 10.
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2011
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In 2011, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 23.
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Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[7]
2013
Huntley received a score of 0% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 111th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[8]
2012
Huntley received a score of 0% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 125th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[9]
2011
Huntley received a score of 0% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 125th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [10]
Personal
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Huntley has been a member of the Governor's Joint Health Care Task Force, Minnesota Delegation of the Great Lakes Commission, Legislative Commission on Health Care Access, Task Force on Small Business Health Insurance, and Minnesota Terrorism Preparedness Advisory Committee.[1]
Recent news
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External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Thomas Huntley's Biography," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Report of Votes Cast - Minnesota State Primary - Tuesday, August 10, 2010," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State of Minnesota Canvassing Report," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Huntley, Thomas," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
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