Phillip Pflum
Phillip Pflum was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 56 of the Indiana House of Representatives. He previously held the same seat from 2009 to 2012.
Biography
Pflum's professional experience includes working as a farmer and manufacturing manager. He served in the Indiana National Guard from 1965 to 1971.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pflum served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Rural Development, Ranking Minority Member
- Natural Resources
- Roads and Transportation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pflum served on these committees:
Issues
Legislative walkout
Pflum and 36 other Democratic representatives participated in a legislative walkout on February 22, 2011, in opposition to proposed right-to-work legislation that would have limited union powers in Indiana. The Democratic departure left the House void of a quorum, leaving only 58 of the 67 representatives needed to establish a quorum.[1] Terri Austin, Steven Stemler and Vanessa Summers stayed behind to provide, if necessary, a motion and a seconding motion, which would enable them to stop any official business from proceeding should the Republicans try to do so.[1]
On March 7, 2011, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer revealed that the Democrats were staying at the Comfort Suites in Urbana, Illinois during their absence from the statehouse.[2] According to the Indiana Constitution, Article 4, sections 11 and 14, the House may enforce fines and other methods to compel absent members to return. Beginning on March 7, 2011, each Democrat was subject to a fine of $250, to be withheld from future expense or salary payments, for each day they were not present in the statehouse.[3] Regarding their actual pay, House Speaker Brian Bosma announced that the 37 lawmakers were required to be physically present in the chambers to receive their per diem payment of $152/day.[2]
On March 21, 2011, Governor Mitch Daniels (R) and House Republicans increased daily fines from $250/day to $350/day. In response to the increase in fines, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer stated that Democrats "will remain steadfast" in their opposition to the right-to-work bill.[4] Rep. Winfield Moses, Jr. (D) called the increase "a poke in the eye," and said it would not cause the Democrats to return.[5]
The Democrats returned to the statehouse on March 28, 2011, after the two sides had agreed to compromise on a number of issues, including shelving the controversial right-to-work bill.[3] Although the Democrats had some of their demands met, each absent member accrued a total of $3,500 in fines.[3]
The Legislature ended up passing right-to-work legislation on February 1, 2012, becoming the 23rd state to do so. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed the measure into law.[6]
Elections
2014
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Phillip Pflum was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Richard "Dick" Hamm was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hamm defeated Pflum and Mark Brim (L) in the general election. Brim filed to run on July 2, 2014.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Richard "Dick" Hamm Incumbent |
59.3% | 5,782 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Pflum | 33.5% | 3,266 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Brim | 7.2% | 705 | |
| Total Votes | 9,753 | |||
2012
Pflum ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 56. Pflum ran unopposed in the May 8 Democratic primary and was defeated by Richard Hamm (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hamm |
49.3% | 11,568 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Pflum Incumbent | 44.6% | 10,470 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Brim | 6% | 1,414 | |
| Republican (write-in) | William Eric Atkinson | 0% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 23,463 | |||
2010
Pflum defeated Libertarian candidate Brad Hyatt by a margin of 6,373 to 2,939 to win re-election.[12] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Pflum ran unopposed and received 1,692 votes.[13]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phillip Pflum (D)
|
6,373 | |||
| Brad Hyatt (L) | 2,939 | |||
Pflum ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 4th.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Phillip Pflum won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 56 receiving 14,268 votes, ahead of Libertarian Jon Bell who received 3,807 votes.[14]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phillip Pflum (D)
|
14,268 | |||
| Jon Bell (L) | 3,807 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Pflum won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 56.[15]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 56 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phillip Pflum (D)
|
7,382 | |||
| Jaye Gibbs (R) | 3,917 | |||
| Jon Bell (L) | 969 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House of Representatives District 56
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Indiana General Assembly
Recent news
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External links
- Indiana House of Representatives - Phillip Pflum
- Phillip Pflum on Facebook
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IndyStar.com, "Indiana Democrats trigger Statehouse showdown over anti-union legislation," February 22, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fox 59, "Fines begin for absent House Democrats," March 7, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Wall Street Journal, "Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats in Wisconsin, Indiana," March 3, 2011 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "wsj" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ IndyStar.com, "Dems' walkout drags on, among nation's longest," March 23, 2011
- ↑ WFIE.com, "Indiana Republicans say they're done negotiating," March 17, 2011
- ↑ Reuters, "Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state," February 1, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 56 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Richard Hamm (R) |
