Tim Wirgau
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Tim Wirgau | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 75th[1] district | |
Assumed office January 2011 | |
Preceded by | Willie Borchert |
Personal details | |
Born | Towanda, Pennsylvania | September 2, 1963
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Paris, Tennessee |
Alma mater | Glen Oaks Community College |
Website | Campaign site |
Timothy 'Tim' Wirgau[2] (born September 2, 1963 in Towanda, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 75 since January 2011.
Education
Wirgau earned his AA from Glen Oaks Community College.
Elections
- 2012 Wirgau was unopposed for the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,890 votes,[3] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 13,065 votes (56.3%) against Democratic nominee Steve Wright and Independent candidate James Hart.[4]
- 2008 To challenge District 75 incumbent Democratic Representative Willie Borchert, Wirgau ran in the three-way August 7, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 1,077 votes (81.2%),[5] and won the three-way November 4, 2008 General election with 11,647 votes (50.5%) against Representative Borchert and Independent candidate James Hart.[6]
- 2010 To challenge Representative Borchert again, Wirgau ran in the August 5, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 5,201 votes (99.8%) against a write-in candidate,[7] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 10,122 votes (68.2%) against Representative Borchert.[8]
References
- ^ "Rep. Timothy Wirgau". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Timothy Wirgau's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 186. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 80. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 13. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 59. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 61. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Tim Wirgau at Ballotpedia
- Tim Wirgau at the National Institute on Money in State Politics