Denny Altes
| Denny Altes | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 76 | ||
| 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) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arkansas State Senate | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Arkansas Tech University, 1973 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 12, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Houston, TX | |
| Profession | Construction Investor | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Altes formerly served in the Arkansas State Senate, representing the 13th district from 2003 to 2011. During his final term he served as Senate Minority Leader and Assistant Pro Tempore.
Biography
Altes earned his BS from Arkansas Tech University in 1973. His professional experience includes working as a Justice of the Peace for Quorum Court of Sebastian County and working in Recycling Investments. Altes served in the United States Army in Vietnam.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Altes served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Energy, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Altes served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • City, County and Local Affairs | ||||
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Public Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Altes ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 76. Altes defeated Mathew Pitsch in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the November 6, 2012, general election.[1][2][3]
| Arkansas House of Representatives District 76 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denny Altes |
57% | 1,626 |
| Mathew Pitsch | 43% | 1,225 |
| Total Votes | 2,851 | |
2010
Altes was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arkansas Legislature. He instead won the district 63 seat of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He defeated J.R. Dallas in the primary and then ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Denny Altes (R)
|
2,312 | |||
| J.R. Dallas (R) | 1,604 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Altes won re-election to the 13th District Seat in the Arkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[6]
Altes raised $47,959 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Altes raised $49,591 in contributions. [8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Carter, Michael C | $4,000 |
| Morton, Michael S | $2,000 |
| Campbell, Craig | $2,000 |
| Corely, Carl | $2,000 |
2006
In 2006, Altes collected $47,959 in donations.[9]
His four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $4,000 |
| Rural Arkansas Telecommunications/RATS PAC | $2,000 |
| Arkansas State Farm Insurance | $2,000 |
| Beverly Enterprises | $2,000 |
Personal
Altes and his wife, Susan, have two children.
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External links
- Denny Altes's campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000
- Twitter feed
References
- ↑ 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, "Arkansas State Primary Election, May 22, 2012," accessed July 11, 2012
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ Arkansas Matters, General election results
- ↑ 2006 general election results, Arkansas
- ↑ Arkansas Senate spending, 2006
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Denny Altes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jon Hubbard (R) |
Arkansas House District 76 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Frank Glidewell |
Arkansas House District 63 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by James McLean (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas State Senate District 13 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Jake C. Files |
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