Jim Cobb
Jim Cobb was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 31 of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1]
Cobb is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 31st District from 2007-2012.
Biography
Cobb is a former County Chairman and Republican Candidate for State Senate.
Cobb has served in the United States Army and also worked as a Private Pilot. He worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority as Manager of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant but is now retired.
Cobb earned his B.A. in Public Administration from Memphis State University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cobb served on these committees:
- Calendar and Rules
- Government Operations, Chair
- Joint Committee on Government Operations, Chair
- State & Local Government
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Cobb served on these committees:
- Government Operations Committee, Tennessee House, Secretary
- Health & Human Resources Committee, Tennessee House
- Subcommittee on Public Health and Family Assistance
Campaign themes
2014
Cobb's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Reduce Taxes
- Excerpt: "NO ‘WHEEL TAX’ – I will not bypass the people to carry this legislation to Nashville. It is the ‘people’s’ choice."
Immigration
- Excerpt: "Laws must be enforced to stop illegal immigration."
Pro-life
- Excerpt: "Endorsed by ‘Right to Life’ in 2012. Proven voting record to support pro-life; requested and granted membership of committee voting on SJR127."
NRA
- Excerpt: "Support 2nd Amendment -gun rights; received 'A' rating for all 3 terms in office."
Family/Marriage
- Excerpt: "Must be defined as a union between one man and one woman."
Elections
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 Ron Travis defeated Jim Cobb in the Republican primary. Travis was unopposed in the general election.[3][1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Ron Travis Incumbent |
65.1% | 6,726 |
| Jim Cobb | 34.9% | 3,602 |
| Total Votes | 10,328 | |
2012
Cobb ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31. Cobb was defeated by Ron Travis in the August 2 primary election.[4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ron Travis |
50.6% | 4,358 |
| Jim Cobb Incumbent | 49.4% | 4,255 |
| Total Votes | 8,613 | |
2010
Cobb was re-elected to the 31st District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010. Cobb was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[7][8]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Cobb (R)
|
13,789 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Cobb won re-election to the 31st District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[9]
Cobb raised $45,493 for his campaign.[10]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Cobb (R)
|
21,723 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Cobb has a wife, Suzanne.
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 31
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Tennessee Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Platform," accessed July 21, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ New Orleans Times Picayune, "Close races defeat 2 more incumbent lawmakers," August 3, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial Republican state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Tennessee General election results
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31
- ↑ District 31 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 31 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by Ron Travis (R) |
