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Leslie Combs
| Leslie Combs | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 94 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Transylvania University, 1981 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 1, 1958 | |
| Profession | Employee, SouthEast Telephone Incorporated | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Combs is an employee of SouthEast Telephone Incorporated. She previously served as Special Assistant to the President for Resource Development of Pikeville College from 2005-2007, and was Vice President of Business Affairs/Treasurer from 1986-2005.
Combs is President of the Central Kentucky Planned Giving Council, Vice Chair of the Appalachian Regional Hospital, and a member of the Pikeville Rotary Club, and Pike County Women's Democratic Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Combs has been appointed to the following committees:
- Education
- State Government
- Tourism Development and Energy
- Transportation
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Kentucky General Assembly, Co-Chair
- Education Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- State Government Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Combs served on the following committees:
- Education
- Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Tourism
- Interim Joint Committee on Education
- Interim Joint Committee on State Government
- Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
- Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
- Military Affairs and Public Safety
- Special Subcommittee on Energy
- State Government
- Subcommittee of Budget Review on General Government, Finance, and Public Protection (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education (Co-Chair)
- Tourism Development and Energy
- Transportation (Vice Chair)
Elections
2012
Combs is running for re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 94. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
2010
Combs' opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Roger Ford. According to official results, Combs defeated Ford by a margin of 8,043 to 3,489. [4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 94 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Leslie Combs (D)
|
8,043 | |||
| Roger Ford (R) | 3,489 | |||
Combs defeated Ralph Mullins by a margin of 5,493 to 2,665 in the May 18 Democratic primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Combs was re-elected to the 94th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition. [5] She raised $11,350 for her campaign. [6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 94 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Leslie Combs (D)
|
10,807 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Combs raised $148,570 in contributions. [7]
Her six largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Cmte | $15,000 |
| Combs, Leslie A | $7,220 |
| Combs, Robert | $2,000 |
| Kentucky Optometric Association | $2,000 |
| Johnson, Gary | $2,000 |
| Atmos Energy | $2,000 |
2008
In 2008 Combs collected $11,350 in donations.[8]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Combs, Leslie A. | $4,000 |
| McNabb, Gary | $1,000 |
| Kentucky Education Association | $1,000 |
| Codell, David | $1,000 |
Recent news
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External links
- Leslie Combs' personal website
- Kentucky Legislature - Leslie Combs
- FreedomKentucky.org - Leslie Combs
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- Leslie Combs on Facebook
- Leslie Combs on Vimeo
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Combs
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2012 primary results," May 22, 2012
- ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
- ↑ 2008 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Leslie Combs
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