Bill Gossage
| Bill Gossage | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 82 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | County Line High School, 1975 | |
| Bachelor's | Arkansas Tech University, 1979 | |
| Master's | University of Arkansas | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Educator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Gossage earned his bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Arkansas Tech University in 1979. He went on to receive his master's degree in Counseling from the University of Arkansas. Gossage has worked as an educator in various positions for 31 years.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gossage served on the following committees:
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Gossage's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Second Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "The right to keep and bear arms is designed to safeguard freedom so that no government can take away from you the rights which God has given you. Our Constitution is a sacred contract with the people that provides a means for us to keep ourselves safe and free."
- Obamacare
- Excerpt: "We have had such great healthcare in America because the markets have been successful in providing us with the best healthcare in the world."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "Taxation in Arkansas controls the size of government because we are required to always have a balanced budget. If tax revenues decrease, so does state government. I support lowering of the income tax rates so that working Arkansans can take more money home to spend or save as they choose."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Arkansas has the potential to become a leader in economic growth. Our state has not had the reputation as a business friendly state and that has to change. Our citizens have a great work ethic, we have an improving education system, and we have great natural resources."
- Life
- Excerpt: "For those of us in the pro-life movement, the right to life is a foundational issue guaranteed in our Constitution. The concept of inalienable rights was that what God had given man, the government could not take away."
Elections
2012
Gossage ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 82. Gossage ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Leslee Milam Post (D) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2][3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 82, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Leslee Milam Post |
63.5% | 6,804 | |
| Democratic | Bill Gossage Incumbent | 36.5% | 3,909 | |
| Total Votes | 10,713 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Gossage and his wife, Tonya, have one son and one granddaughter.
External links
References
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| Preceded by Lori Benedict (R) |
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