Tony Shipley
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Tony Shipley (b. August 23, 1953) was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 4 of the Tennessee State Senate.
Shipley served in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 2 from 2008 to 2014. Shipley previously served as State House Majority Caucus Secretary.
Biography
Shipley earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in 1976. He then received his postgraduate degree in Foreign Intelligence from the Defense Intelligence College. From 1998 to 2005, he was founder and owner of Highlander Ambulance Service, Incorporated. Shipley previously worked as Director of the Homeland Security Division of Mapsync. He served in the Air Force Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shipley served on the following committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Criminal Justice |
| • Health |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shipley served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Fiscal Review |
| • Government Operations |
| • Government Operations |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shipley served on these committees:
| Tennessee committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Fiscal Review |
| • Health & Human Resources |
| • Transportation |
Campaign themes
2016
Shipley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Economy/Jobs
- Excerpt: "Creating a well-trained and educated work force is absolutely essential to attracting high tech, well-paying jobs. Our success with the East Tennessee Aviation Initiative, now a program at Northeast State, is a prime example of what we can do if we work together with businesses."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Working with TDOT and the Governor to insure fair distribution of highway projects will be essential to any discussion concerning new funding mechanisms – not new taxing."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Public Safety is the one area where government has a clear responsibility to the people."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Obamacare has been a disaster, and depending on who wins the White House, we may once again find ourselves resisting Medicaid expansion and further attempts to force socialized medicines on Tennessee."
Elections
2016
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016. Incumbent Ron Ramsey (R) did not seek re-election.
Jon Lundberg ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 4 general election.[3][4]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jon Lundberg (unopposed) | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||
Jon Lundberg defeated Tony Shipley, Neal Kerney and John Paul Blevins in the Tennessee State Senate District 4 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jon Lundberg |
55.21% | 7,019 | |
| Republican | Tony Shipley | 21.11% | 2,684 | |
| Republican | Neal Kerney | 20.68% | 2,629 | |
| Republican | John Paul Blevins | 3.00% | 381 | |
| Total Votes | 12,713 | |||
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Tony Shipley was defeated by Bud Hulsey and in the Republican primary. Nicholas Castle (R) was removed from the candidate list before the primary. J.R. Enfield ran as an Independent. Hulsey defeated Enfield in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bud Hulsey |
84.2% | 12,249 | |
| Independent | J.R. Enfield | 15.8% | 2,302 | |
| Total Votes | 14,551 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bud Hulsey |
59.8% | 5,046 |
| Tony Shipley Incumbent | 40.2% | 3,391 |
| Total Votes | 8,437 | |
2012
Shipley ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2. Shipley defeated Ben Mallicote in the August 2 primary election and defeated Bruce Dotson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Shipley Incumbent |
68.3% | 16,764 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Dotson | 31.7% | 7,794 | |
| Total Votes | 24,558 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tony Shipley Incumbent |
50.1% | 3,405 |
| Ben Mallicote | 49.9% | 3,395 |
| Total Votes | 6,800 | |
2010
Shipley was re-elected to the 2nd District seat in 2010. He defeated Democrat Nathan Vaughn in the general election on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[11][12]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tony Shipley (R)
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10,183 | |||
| Nathan Vaughn (D) | 6,262 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Shipley won election to the 2nd District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Nathan Vaughn (D).[13]
Shipley raised $119,141 for his campaign while Vaughn raised $81,234.[14]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tony Shipley (R)
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12,858 | |||
| Nathan Vaughn (D) | 12,536 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 14 to April 18.
- Tennessee Conservation Voters: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to conservation and environmental issues.
- Tennessee National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the 108th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 8 to April 19.
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2012
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In 2012, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, second year, was in session from January 10 through May 1.
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2011
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In 2011, the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, first year, was in session from January 11 to May 21.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Tony Shipley endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[15]
Personal
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Shipley and his wife, Susan, have five children.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Legislature
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives Committees
- Tennessee Joint Committees
- Tennessee state legislative districts
- Tennessee State Senate
- Tennessee State Senate District 4
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed July 11, 2014
- ↑ Tony Shipley, "Issues," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee State Senate," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 List of Candidates," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Election Results," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Official Results," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2010 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2008 Tennessee General election results," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Tennessean, "Gingrich campaign touts endorsements after losing a major one," March 5, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 2008–2014 |
Succeeded by Bud Hulsey (R) |
