Leslie Combs
Leslie Combs (b. August 1, 1958) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 94 from 2007 to 2017.
Combs withdrew her candidacy for re-election shortly before the filing deadline for the 2016 election.[1][2]
Biography
Combs' professional experience includes working for SouthEast Telephone Incorporated, Special Assistant to the President for Resource Development of Pikeville College and Vice President of Business Affairs/Treasurer.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Combs served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Education |
| • State Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation, Vice Chair |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety |
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Education |
| • State Government |
| • Transportation |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Combs served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Education |
| • State Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Combs served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Combs served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety |
| • State Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016. Incumbent Leslie Combs (D) did not seek re-election.
Angie Hatton defeated Frank Justice II in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 94 general election.[3][4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 94, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Angie Hatton |
50.73% | 8,393 | |
| Republican | Frank Justice II | 49.27% | 8,153 | |
| Total Votes | 16,546 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Angie Hatton defeated Joe Thornbury in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 94 Democratic primary.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 94, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Angie Hatton |
60.67% | 3,136 | |
| Democratic | Joe Thornbury | 39.33% | 2,033 | |
| Total Votes | 5,169 | |||
Frank Justice II defeated Charles Wheeler, Colin Fultz and Wesley Doughman in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 94 Republican primary.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 94, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank Justice II |
39.26% | 963 | |
| Republican | Charles Wheeler | 31.51% | 773 | |
| Republican | Colin Fultz | 21.20% | 520 | |
| Republican | Wesley Doughman | 8.03% | 197 | |
| Total Votes | 2,453 | |||
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent Leslie A. Combs ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Combs won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 94. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
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.[12]
| 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.[13]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Combs was re-elected to the 94th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[14] She raised $11,350 for her campaign.[15]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 94 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Leslie Combs (D)
|
10,807 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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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.[16]
Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Leslie Combs' personal website
- Profile from Open States
- FreedomKentucky.org - Leslie Combs
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
- Leslie Combs on Facebook
- Leslie Combs on Vimeo
Footnotes
- ↑ Lexington Herald-Leader, "State Rep. Leslie Combs decides not to seek re-election," January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results - 2010 General Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Combs
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Howard Cornett |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 94 2007–2017 |
Succeeded by Angie Hatton (D) |
