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Tom Kirby
Tom Kirby (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 114. He assumed office on March 12, 2012. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Kirby (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 114. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Tom Kirby was born in Paris, Kentucky. As of January 2020, he lived in Loganville, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in agriculture economics at the University of Kentucky. His career experience includes working as a human resources safety manager. He has served on the board of directors for Walton County Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Kirby was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee, Vice chair
- Industry and Labor Committee, Vice chair
- Regulated Industries Committee
- House Retirement Committee, Vice chair
- House Science and Technology Committee (decommissioned)
- Small Business Development Committee
- Special Rules Committee
2019-2020
Kirby was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee
- Human Relations and Aging Committee, Vice Chairman
- Industry and Labor Committee, Vice Chairman
- Small Business Development Committee
- House Retirement Committee, Vice Chairman
- Regulated Industries Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
| • Human Relations and Aging, Vice chair |
| • Industry and Labor, Vice chair |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Retirement, Vice chair |
| • Special Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kirby served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
| • Human Relations and Aging, Vice chair |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Special Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kirby served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs |
| • Human Relations and Aging |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Small Business Development |
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
2022
Tom Kirby did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 114
Incumbent Tom Kirby won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 114 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Kirby (R) | 100.0 | 27,331 |
| Total votes: 27,331 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Femi Oduwole (Independent)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 114
Incumbent Tom Kirby advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 114 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Kirby | 100.0 | 7,762 |
| Total votes: 7,762 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 114
Incumbent Tom Kirby won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 114 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Kirby (R) | 100.0 | 20,281 |
| Total votes: 20,281 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Femi Oduwole (Independent)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 114
Incumbent Tom Kirby advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 114 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Kirby | 100.0 | 3,697 |
| Total votes: 3,697 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Tom Kirby ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 114 general election.[2][3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Kirby Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 22,186 | |
| Total Votes | 22,186 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Tom Kirby defeated Jonathan Melton in the Georgia House of Representatives District 114 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 114 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Kirby Incumbent |
75.03% | 2,968 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Melton | 24.97% | 988 | |
| Total Votes | 3,956 | |||
2014
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. G. Keith Thomas was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent L. Thomas "Tom" Kirby was unopposed in the Republican primary. Thomas was defeated by Kirby in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Kirby Incumbent |
75.4% | 12,325 | |
| Democratic | G. Keith Thomas | 24.6% | 4,026 | |
| Total Votes | 16,351 | |||
2012
Kirby ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 114. Kirby defeated Rodney Upton in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012.[9] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11] Kirby ran unopposed in the general election.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Kirby Incumbent |
100% | 19,622 | |
| Total Votes | 19,622 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Tom Kirby Incumbent |
67.9% | 5,004 |
| Rodney Upton | 32.1% | 2,363 |
| Total Votes | 7,367 | |
2012 special election
Kirby faced Mark Banks (R), Paul Smith (R), and Michael Lynch (nonpartisan) in the special election on February 7. In Georgia special elections, party affiliation is listed, but all candidates appear on the same ballot. Smith and Kirby were the top two vote-getters and proceeded to a runoff election on March 6, 2012.[13][14][15]
Kirby went on to defeat Smith in the March 6 runoff. Kirby won by a 52%-48% margin.[16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Kirby |
52% | 3,484 | |
| Republican | Paul Smith | 48% | 3,214 | |
| Total Votes | 6,698 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives "Representative Tom Kirby", accessed February 24, 2020
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Results," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for the Special Elections in State House Districts 60 and 107," January 11
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Unofficial Results--District 60, February 8, 2012
- ↑ Loganville Patch, "Smith, Kirby, Headed for a Runoff in Ga. House District 107 Race," February 7, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results for March 06, 2012," accessed March 7, 2012
- ↑ Loganville-Grayson Patch, "Kirby Wins Georgia House District 107," March 7, 2012
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Georgia House of Representatives District 114 2012-2023 |
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