Eddie Joe Williams
| Eddie Joe Williams | ||
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| Arkansas State Senate District 29 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 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 | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| City of Cabot Mayor | ||
| 2003-2010 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Sheridan, Arkansas | |
| Profession | June 26, 1954 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Williams served on the Cabot Planning Commission. He then served three terms on the Cabot City Council. He is currently Mayor of Cabot.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Williams served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • City, County and Local Affairs | ||||
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Williams ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 29. Williams ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
2010
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010
Williams defeated Lenville Evans in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 28 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Eddie Joe Williams (R)
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14,328 | |||
| Lenville Evans (D) | 8,072 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Williams raised $113,740 in contributions. [5]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Republican Party | $4,500 |
| Caviness, Kenneth | $3,775 |
| Collins, Eddy | $2,060 |
Recent news
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Eddie Joe Williams News Feed
- Talk Business: Arkansas' Top 10 legislators - The City Wire
- Sen. Irvin's long day - Log Cabin Democrat
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Personal
Williams and his wife DeLona have four children.
External links
- Eddie Joe Williams' campaign website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Eddie Joe Williams on Facebook
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jonathan Dismang (R) |
Arkansas State Senate District 29 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Bobby Glover |
Arkansas State Senate District 28 2011–present |
Succeeded by Jonathan Dismang (R) |
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