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Bruce Westerman
| Bruce Westerman | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arkansas (1990) | |
| Other | Yale University (2001) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 18, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Hot Springs, Arkansas | |
| Profession | Engineer/Forester, Mid-South Engineering Company | |
| Religion | Southern Baptists | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Westerman earned his BSBAGE in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in Forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Westerman served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Performance Review | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Westerman served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
| • Joint Performance Review | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Westerman's campaign website lists the following issues:[1]
- Economy
- Excerpt: "Economic growth is the better way to generate public funds for education, infrastructure, and services. In contrast, taking the easy way out by raising taxes or creating programs that redistribute the same pool of wealth can hinder additional investments into businesses that generate wealth."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Education is an important part of the equation, but I believe we are failing our students when we encourage them to commit to education and then a number of those who commit have to go out of state to find a good job. Part of developing a good economy involves producing an educated work force."
- Other Issues
- Excerpt: "During the official closing ceremonies for a meeting of the FFA organization, the president states, "As we mingle with others, let us be diligent in labor, just in our dealings, courteous to everyone, and, above all, honest and fair in the game of life." This is a great piece of advice that I try to apply as I approach life's issues from a social and moral position. It emanates from the golden rule of doing to others as we would have them do to us. Even though the issues will be different and sometimes unexpected, my desire is to frame them from this perspective."
Elections
2012
Westerman ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 22. Westerman ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unchallenged in the November 6, 2012, general election as well.[2][3][4]
2010
Westerman won uncontested in the November 2 general election.[5]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Westerman raised $8,946 in contributions. [6]
His largest contributor was the Arkansas Health Care Association, which donated $1,000 to his campaign.
Personal
Westerman and his wife, Sharon, have four children.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Bruce + Westerman + Arkansas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Bruce Westerman News Feed
- Bruce Westerman Calls for Martha Shoffner's Removal - Arkansas Business Online
- State leaders deal with consequences of rejecting Medicaid expansion in ... - Toledo Blade
- State Briefs - Baxter Bulletin
- Rep. Westerman: "As large a gov't expansion as Arkansas has ever seen" - KNWA
- Lawmakers expect short week to end session - Log Cabin Democrat
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External links
- Campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Twitter feed
References
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Arkansas Matters, General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nate Bell (R) |
Arkansas House District 22 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Bill Sample |
Arkansas House District 30 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Charles Armstrong (D) |
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