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William Hamrick
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2022 - Present
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2022 - Present
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William Hamrick is a member of the Georgia Business Court. He assumed office in 2022.
He was appointed to the court in 2022 by Brian Kemp (R) to replace Walter Davis.
Education
Hamrick received his undergraduate degree in business administration from Auburn University and his J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Hamrick was the District 30 Representative in the Georgia General Assembly from 2000 to 2012.[2]
State senate committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hamrick served to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate, Chair
- Public Safety Committee, Georgia State Senate, Secretary
- Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hamrick served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate
- Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
William Hamrick endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
Elections
2014 judicial
See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2014
Hamrick ran for re-election to the Coweta Judicial Circuit, Georgia.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on May 20, 2014.
[4][5]
2012 senate
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012
Hamrick ran in the 2012 election for Georgia State Senate District 30. Hamrick ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No Democratic candidates filed to run for the seat. A special election primary was held to fill his seat on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
2010 senate
- See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2010
Hamrick won re-election to the 30th District seat in 2010. He defeated a Democratic opponent, Pat Rhudy, in the November 2, 2010, general election.[8]
| Georgia State Senate District 30 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Hamrick Incumbent |
67.9% | 36,704 | |
| Democratic | Pat Rhudy | 32.1% | 17,341 | |
| Total Votes | 54,045 | |||
Campaign donors
In 2010, Hamrick received $137,082 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Georgia State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to William Hamrick's campaign in 2010 | |
| Mortgage Bankers Association Of Georgia | $4,700 |
| Georgians For Cagle | $4,514 |
| Georgia Bankers Association | $4,400 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $4,200 |
| Titlemax Management | $4,200 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $137,082 |
2008 senate
On November 4, 2008, Hamrick won re-election to the Georgia Senate from Georgia's 30th Senate district. Hamrick received 52,256 votes in the election, defeating Pat Rhudy (D), who received 29,491 votes.[10] Hamrick raised $142,944 for his campaign in 2008.[11]
| Georgia State Senate District 30 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Hamrick Incumbent |
63.9% | 52,256 | |
| Democratic | Pat Rhudy | 36.1% | 29,491 | |
| Total Votes | 81,747 | |||
Campaign donors
In 2008, Hamrick collected $142,944 in campaign contributions.[12] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Georgia Bankers Association | $4,000 |
| Titlemax Management | $3,600 |
| Georgia Industrial Loan Association | $3,300 |
| Community Bankers Association of Georgia | $3,000 |
| Georgia Association of Realtors | $3,000 |
2006
On November 7, 2006, Hamrick won re-election to District 30 of the Georgia State Senate against Benjamin Crawford (D).[13]
| Georgia State Senate District 30 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Hamrick Incumbent |
68.8% | 28,484 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Crawford | 31.2% | 12,925 | |
| Total Votes | 41,409 | |||
Campaign donors
In 2006, Hamrick collected $237,837 in campaign contributions.[14] His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Titlemax | $5,500 |
| Georgia Association of Mortgage Brokers | $4,000 |
| Bank of America | $3,500 |
| Georgia Bankers Association | $3,000 |
| Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals | $3,000 |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Times-Herald, "Hamrick Gets Coweta Judgeship," September 1, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedgcjournal - ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Qualifying Candidates List," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, “Statewide Election Results,” May 20, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 Contributions," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Senate official election results for 2008," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed September 20, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 Campaign contributions," accessed December 31, 2014
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Georgia State Senate - District 30 2000–2012 |
Succeeded by Mike Dugan (R) |
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
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