Allen Kerr
| Allen Kerr | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 32 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 19, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| Profession | Owner/Operator, Allen Kerr Insurance | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Kerr's professional experience includes working as the Owner & Operator of Allen Kerr Insurance, serving as County Budget Chair for Pulaski County, and as a member of the Pulaski County Quorum Court.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kerr served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kerr served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance and Commerce, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Kerr's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1119 - "TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS BY LIMITING WIRELESS TELEPHONE USE BY YOUNG DRIVERS."
- HB 1895 - "TO PROHIBIT THE IMPOSITION OF AN ACCIDENT RESPONSE SERVICE FEE."
- HB 2207 - "TO CREATE THE TRUTH IN MUSIC ADVERTISING ACT."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kerr served on these committees:
- Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee, Arkansas House
- Economic and Tax Policy Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Legislative, Military and Veterans Affairs
- Subcommittee on Waterways and Aeronautics
Elections
2012
Kerr ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 32. Kerr ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Barbara Graves (D) in the November 6, 2012 general election.[2][3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Allen Kerr Incumbent |
54.7% | 8,042 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Graves | 45.3% | 6,652 | |
| Total Votes | 14,694 | |||
2010
Kerr won re-election to the 32nd district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the May 18 primary.[5] He then defeated Democrat Carolyn Y. Staley in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 32 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Allen Kerr (R)
|
7,009 | |||
| Carolyn Y. Staley (D) | 4,839 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kerr won election to the 32nd District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[7]
Kerr raised $33,053 for his campaign.[8]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Allen Kerr's campaign in 2010 | |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $4,000 |
| Arkansas Conservative Legislative PAC | $4,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $4,000 |
| Stephens Group | $3,000 |
| Arkansas Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $80,647 |
2008
Below are Kerr's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Carl J Vogelpohl DBA Split Rail Consulting | $2,000 |
| Kevin Penix | $2,000 |
| Lucky Inc | $2,000 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $2,000 |
| Stephens Group | $1,000 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Allen Kerr News Feed
- Bernie Sahlins, Second City Theater Legend, Leaves Huge Legacy - Huffington Post
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- AT&T to allow presidential alerts to your phone that you can't turn off - Daily Caller
- Federal government has new group in its sights - Daily Caller
- Suspension won't be removed for five-year-old grilled over cap gun who then ... - Daily Caller
- Obama runs immigration bill from White House, according to new report - Daily Caller
- Sessions: Special interests behind immigration bill 'not in touch with the ... - Daily Caller
- George Will slams Obama on Syria: 'This is obviously a reluctant president' - Daily Caller
- Hello total information awareness, goodbye freedom - Daily Caller
- Republicans seek to end federal ethanol mandate - Daily Caller
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External links
- Allen Kerr's personal website
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. Allen Kerr
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Facebook page
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kerr
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ Arkansas Matters, General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arkansas
- ↑ Arkansas House spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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