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Wendy Davis
From Ballotpedia
| Wendy Davis | ||
 | ||
| Texas State Senate, District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200 | |
| Per diem | $150 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Davis graduated from Texas Christian University and also graduated with a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
In addition to being a senator, Davis is also an attorney. Prior to her position in the state senate, Davis was on the Forth Worth City Council, where she worked closely with the Texas Legislature.[1]
District 10
Wendy Davis represents District 10, which includes parts of the county of Tarrant, Texas.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Wendy Davis serves on the following Texas Senate committees:
- International Relations Trade Committee Vice Chair
- Open Government, Select Committee Vice Chair
- Education Committee
- Transportation & Homeland Security Administration
- Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Committee
2009-2010
- Education Committee, Texas State Senate
- International Relations and Trade Committee, Texas State Senate
- Transportation & Homeland Security Committee, Texas State Senate
- Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Committee, Texas State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Davis is running in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 10. Davis is unopposed in the May 29 primary election. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[3]
Senate District 10 has drawn Republican interest in 2012, prompting large contributions to both candidates in District 10. In the last six months of 2011, Davis reported raising $569,162 in donations while her opponent, District 91 Republican incumbent Mark Shelton, raised $273,518.[4]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Davis won election to the 10th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponents Kim Brimer and Richard Cross.[5]
Davis raised $2,185,654 for her campaign while Brimer raised $1,891,603 and Cross raised $0.[6]
| Texas State Senate, District 10 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Wendy Davis (D)
| 147,832 | 49.91% | ||
| Kim Brimer (R) | 140,737 | 47.52% | ||
| Richard Cross (L) | 7,591 | 2.56% | ||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, a year in which Davis was up for election, she collected $2,185,654 in donations. [7]
Her four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annies List | $148,000 |
| Texas Values in Action Coalition | $93,000 |
| Wendy Davis for city Council | $55,066 |
| John Mostyn | $54,257 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[8] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Wendy Davis received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Wendy Davis Personal Website
- Official website of Wendy Davis
- Wendy Davis legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Wendy Davis bio on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Official Website of Wendy Davis
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2012 Election and Candidate Information
- ↑ star-telegram.com "State Senate races in Tarrant drawing big bucks", Jan. 18, 2012
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 10
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 10
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Wendy Davis
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kim Brimer | Texas Senate District 10 2009-present | Succeeded by NA |
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