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THANK YOU!
I thank the constituents of Blount and Sevier Counties for granting me the great honor and privilege of representing them in the Tennessee General Assembly. Their vote of confidence is humbling and one that is branded on my heart. The only way I can thank the voters for their confidence is to try to be the best senator I can be.
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| HOME PAGE | You are here now... |
| BILL/ RESOLUTION VOTES (2008) | My votes on bills and resolutions in the 2008 legislative session... CURRENT YEAR'S VOTES |
| CONSENT RESOLUTION VOTES (2008) | My votes on consent resolutions in the 2008 legislative session... CURRENT YEAR'S VOTES |
| COMMITTEE VOTES (2008) | My votes in committees in the 2008 session... CURRENT YEAR'S VOTES |
| ARCHIVES: 2007 VOTES | Archival storage of my 2007 votes... VOTES FOR 2007 |
| ARCHIVES: 2006 VOTES | Archival storage of my 2006 votes... VOTES FOR 2006 |
| CONTACT INFORMATION | Numbers and addresses to contact me or my office... | LINKS | Other Websites of possible interest... |
| 2005 | I regret that my votes for the 2005 session are not available. I did not think of recording my votes online until much of the 2005 session had passed. I apologize for not having this information for you. |
| 2006 | These votes are maintained in archival storage.
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| 2007 | These votes are maintained in archival storage.
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2008 ONLINE CONSTITUENT SURVEY | |
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CONSTITUENT PREFERENCE SURVEY (2008) |
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NOTE TO CONSTITUENTS:
Several constituents have complained that it is difficult to learn how their elected officials vote. I agree. I maintain this Website for this reason. I record my voting record on bills, resolutions, and committee actions, and I offer pertinent comments, e.g., why I vote a certain way or how the measure impacts my district. I wish to make my actions in Nashville completely transparent to the constituents of the Eighth Senatorial District, through this accurate, up-to-date record of my votes. Please check this site often. During a legislative session (generally, January through May), the General Assembly typically meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and committees meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I will try to post my votes within a day or two of the sessions. My assistant and intern stay so busy that they cannot help with this site. I, too, work many hours in Nashville, when the General Assembly in session, and I will have to post this information at odd moments of time, as I can find time. Let me know how you feel I represent you in the General Assembly. Whether you agree or disagree with me, drop me an email note. Your views are most important to me. I consider carefully every view, and I try to answer every constituent's comments. Provide your contact information, if you would like a reply. GO TO this Web page for a convenient online submission form to send me a message by email. |
MY VOTING SCORECARD: How does my voting compare with that of other senators? The following scorecard summarizes my voting record relative to votes of the other senators.
NOTE: This scorecard is not to imply that I have a "follow the herd" mentality. However, the majority viewpoint is the better choice in most instances. This majority, typically bipartisan viewpoint is reached only after hearings in Senate committees (and, perhaps also, subcommittees), floor debate, comments from the administration (governor's office), input from citizens across the state, review by the Legislature's legal staff, and the collective wisdom and experience of many senators. If I vote much of the time in the same manner as the majority of other senators, I probably am choosing the better course of action. If I vote much of the time opposite to the majority of other senators, I should explain why.
| COLUMN 1*
(MY VOTING OPPORUNITIES) |
COLUMN 2*
(NUMBER OF VOTES WITH MAJORITY) | COLUMN 3*
(PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WITH MAJORITY) |
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| SENATE BILLS/ RESOLUTIONS | 62 | 61 | 98.4 |
| SENATE/ HOUSE CONSENT RESOLUTIONS | ... | ... | 100.0
*See FOOTNOTE 1. |
| SENATE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND TOURISM COMMITTEE | ... | ... | ... |
| SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | ... | ... | ... |
| SENATE GENERAL WELFARE, HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE | ... | ... | ... |
| SPECIAL ELECTIONS/ VOTES | ... | ... | ... |
*COLUMN 1: Number of voting opportunities I have. I only record the vote on the final version of a bill or resolution. There are many hundreds of votes on amendments and amendments to amendments, which would be too voluminous to try to record in this site.
*COLUMN 2: Number of times I vote with the MAJORITY of members. A "majority vote" is my aye vote, if the measures passes, or my nay vote, if the measure fails.
*COLUMN 3: Percentage of my votes which coincide with the MAJORITY of members' votes.
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*FOOTNOTE 1: By Senate rules, to be passed as a consent resolution the resolution must be passed unanimously. My vote agreement for this type of resolution will, therefore, always be 100%.
PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT:
When I campaigned for the office of state senator, two of my campaign promises were: (1) I would stay in close communication with constituents, and (2) I would consider carefully constituents' wishes in every vote I would cast in the General Assembly. When I make a promise (whether political or personal), I do everything possible to fulfill that promise.
The following information may be of interest:
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VOTING RECORD OF SENATOR RAYMOND FINNEY:
INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE OF STATE SENATOR RAYMOND FINNEY:
SENATOR FINNEY LISTENS, An "Online Town Hall Meeting" for Constituents:
FINNEY BLOG:
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| Tax fraud | Department of Revenue | 1.800.372.8389 |
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