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Senator Tim Golden

Biographical

Current Office: State Senate (GA) - District 8, Republican
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ellen; 1 Child: Seth
Home City: Valdosta, GA
Religion: Methodist

Recent Key Votes

HB 347 - Reduces Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2012

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 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Manufacturing

Despite more than 130,000 job losses in recent years, manufacturing is still very much a driving force in our state's economy. The Georgia Department of ...

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: Education

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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score A+
2008 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score A
2004 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score A+
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Insurance ($8,650.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Tim Golden refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

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: 229-293-0202
Fax: 229-241-7732

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