David Kizzia
David Kizzia is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 26 from 2013 to 2015.
Biography
Kizzia earned his B.S. from Oklahoma Baptist University, his M.S. in Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. His professional experience includes working as Malvern City Attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kizzia served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Alternate |
Elections
2014
Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent David Kizzia was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Laurie Rushing was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rushing narrowly defeated Kizzia in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Laurie Rushing |
51.4% | 4,369 | |
| Democratic | David Kizzia Incumbent | 48.6% | 4,126 | |
| Total Votes | 8,495 | |||
2012
Kizzia ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 26. Kizzia defeated Lowell Hightower in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Loy Mauch in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Kizzia |
54.7% | 5,589 | |
| Republican | Loy Mauch Incumbent | 45.3% | 4,637 | |
| Total Votes | 10,226 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2013.
- Advance Arkansas Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."
- Arkansas Citizens First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
- Arkansas Learns — Legislators are scored on the bills specifically supported by Arkansas Learns.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Personal
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Kizzia and his wife, Allison, have two children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "David + Kizzia + Arkansas + House"
See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- David Kizzie on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 kizziaforarkansas.com, "Official Campaign Website," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Loy Mauch (R) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 26 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Laurie Rushing (R) |
