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Barbara Nix
| Barbara Nix | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| Arkansas House of Representatives District 28 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arkansas House of Representatives | ||
| 2008-2010 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Prior to her election Nix worked as a teacher in Benton Public Schools from 1971-2008. She also previously served on the Board of Directors of the Benton Athletic Memorial Museum, was President of the Benton Education Association, and served on the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Education Association.[1]
Issue positions
Nix's answers to the Arkansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked her legislative priorities she responed:
"My priorities are adequate funding for our children's education, access to good affordable health care for all Arkansans, and demanding the resources our public safety workers need in order to provide a safe environment for the people of Arkansas. I would look at state surplus money first."[2]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas House
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Educational Institutions
- Subcommittee on Local Government Personnel (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Public Transportation and Rail
Sponsored legislation
Nix's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1227 - "AN ACT TO LOWER THE BLOOD-ALCOHOL LEVEL THRESHOLD FOR REPEAT DWI OFFENDERS IF A PERSON IS DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED ON A LICENSE SUSPENDED BECAUSE OF A PRIOR DWI CONVICTION."
- HB 1459 - "AN ACT TO INCREASE THE LOOK BACK PERIOD FOR REPEAT DWI OFFENDERS FROM FIVE YEARS TO SEVEN YEARS."
- HB 1921 - "TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE FAIR HEARING ACT."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Nix ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House, District 28. Nix ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and was defeated by Kim Hammer (R) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[3][4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kim Hammer Incumbent |
57.9% | 6,161 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Nix | 42.1% | 4,485 | |
| Total Votes | 10,646 | |||
2010
Nix lost re-election to the 28th district seat in 2010. She faced no opposition in the May 18 primary.[6] She was defeated by Republican Kim Hammer in the November 2 general election.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Nix won election to the 28th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, defeating opponent David McCoy (R).[8]
Nix raised $57,505 for her campaign, while McCoy raised $22,830.[9]
| Arkansas State House, District 28 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Barbara Nix (D)
|
7,088 | |||
| David McCoy (R) | 5,512 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Nix's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Barbara Nix | $3,000 |
| Arkansas Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Arkansas Education Assoc | $2,200 |
| McDaniel Leadership PAC | $2,000 |
| Benton Firefighters PAC | $2,000 |
External links
- Barbara Nix's campaign website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Barbara Nix on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Nix
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Nix Issue Positions
- ↑ 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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| Preceded by ' |
Arkansas House District 28 2009-2011 |
Succeeded by Kim Hammer |
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