David Whitaker
| David Whitaker | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | Granby High School, 1979 | |
| Bachelor's | University of Mary Washington, 1992 | |
| J.D. | University of Arkansas, 1999 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1983-1989 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Whitaker earned his B.A. from the University of Mary Washington in 1992 and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas in 1999. His professional experience includes working an attorney. Whitaker served in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant from 1983 to 1989.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Whitaker served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Transportation | ||||
| • City, County and Local Affairs | ||||
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Alternate | ||||
| • Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Alternate | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Whitaker's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Good Schools
- Excerpt: "Northwest Arkansas has always been a good jobs magnet, but we need to do more to attract businesses to our area and providing the very best education for our children is the first step in making sure that quality jobs await them upon graduation."
- Good Jobs
- Excerpt: "David will stand strong with small businesses and workers and will always fight to bring new jobs to District 85."
- Good Government
- Excerpt: "Good government has the traditional meaning of transparency and efficiency, as well as an emphasis on reducing the amount of waste in spending taxpayer dollars."
Elections
2012
Whitaker ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85. Whitaker defeated Maylon Rice in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Paul Graham (R) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2][3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 85, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Whitaker |
56% | 6,450 | |
| Republican | Paul Graham | 44% | 5,067 | |
| Total Votes | 11,517 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
David Whitaker |
74.1% | 1,264 |
| Maylon Rice | 25.9% | 441 |
| Total Votes | 1,705 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Whitaker has a wife, Lisa, and two stepchildren.
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- YouTube Channel
References
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| Preceded by John Burris (R) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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