| Full Name: | Tim Golden |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (GA) - District 8, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/03/1998 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Ellen; 1 Child: Seth |
| Home City: | Valdosta, GA |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Senator Tim Golden
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 347 - Reduces Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Yea)
March 29, 2012 - Reduces the amount of weeks for state unemployment benefits to a minimum of 14 weeks if the unemployment rate is at or below 6.5 ...
HB 954 - Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks
Legislation (Yea)
March 29, 2012 - Prohibits abortions after a physician has determined that a fetus has reached a probable gestational age of 20 weeks except in the following circumstances ...
SB 410 - Requires Numerical School Ratings Based on Student Performance
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
March 29, 2012 - Requires the Office of Student Achievement, in coordination with the Department of Education, to adopt and annually review indicators of the quality of learning ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Sales Tax Holiday
Sales tax holidays result in more revenue, not less State revenues just declined by another $136.9 million in January, a drop-off of 8.7 percent from ...
Issue Position: Medicaid
Governor is wrong on proposed Medicaid cuts Senate Democrats call on the Senate and the Lt. Governor to stand with the House in restoring the ...
Issue Position: Education
More Public Statements
Merit pay plan another bad idea for Georgia schools In his eighth and final year of office, Gov. Sonny Perdue has his legislative floor leaders ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 92% |
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (Georgia State Legislature) Positions | 92% |
| 2009 | American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - Georgia Positions | 0% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($24,625.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Tim Golden 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
Key Staff Email
laurie.sparks@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Email
tim.golden@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=14&Session=21
Capitol
121-G Georgia State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-7580
Fax: 404-651-6767
District
110 Beacon Hill
Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 229-241-1284
Fax: 229-241-7732
