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Summary

Senator Thomas 'Tom' M. Apodaca

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' M. Apodaca
Office: State Senate (NC) - District 48, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lisa; 2 Children: Brandon, Tate
Birth Date: 11/08/1957
Religion: Methodist

Recent Key Votes

HB 950 - 2012-2013 Budget Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

July 2, 2012 - Requires salaries, in effect before June 30, 2012, to be increased by 1.2 percent for the 2012-2013 fiscal year for certain employees including, but ...

HB 950 - 2012-2013 Budget Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

June 21, 2012 - Requires salaries, in effect before June 30, 2012, to be increased by 1.2 percent for the 2012-2013 fiscal year for certain employees including, but ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Budget Shortfall

Q -- What do you think of the state's $2 billion budget shortfall? A -- It was avoidable if the legislature had lived within its ...

Issue Position: Taxes

Q -- Will you vote to raise state taxes? A -- No. The legislature doesn't have a revenue problem they have a spending problem. We ...

Issue Position: Education

Q -- Will education be a priority for you? A -- Very much so. My wife is a public school teacher. My two sons are ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Health Professionals ($78,700.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Thomas Apodaca refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
Tom.apodaca@ncleg.net

Capitol Website
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=senate&nUserID=83

Capitol
NC Senate
16 W. Jones Street, Room 2010
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
Phone: 919-733-5745
Fax: 919-755-2270
Fax: 919-733-2599

District
1504 Fifth Avenue West
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Phone: 828-696-0574

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