| 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
SB 83 - Expanding Homestead Property Tax Exemption
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 6, 2009 - -Specifies that the exemption shall remain unchanged during any taxable year in which the cost of living index decreases (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the exemption ...
HB 143 - Property Tax Grant Appropriation Authorization
Legislation (Nay)
Feb. 6, 2009 - -Authorizes the appropriation of funds for homeowner tax grants in each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2009 if the amount of total ...
HB 1158 - Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
March 31, 2008 - - Requires the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission to distribute funds to extend air or ground ambulance services to unserved and underserved regions, train first ...
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 ...
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
