Jane English

Jane English
Arkansas State Senate District 34
Incumbent
In office
January 14, 2013-Present
Term ends
January 10, 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	3 terms (6 years)
Prior offices
Arkansas House of Representatives District 42
2009-2013
Education
Bachelor's	Arkansas Technical University (1981)
Personal
Birthday	November 9, 1940
Place of birth	Lincoln, Nebraska
Religion	Protestant

Elizabeth Jane English is a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 34. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

English served in the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing the District 42 from 2009 to 2013.

Biography

English's professional experience includes working as an employer/volunteer outreach coordinator, Support of the Guard and Reserve, Department of Defense, State Committee for Employer.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, English served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, English served on these committees:

Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011
• City, County and Local Affairs, Vice Chair
• Education
• Joint Energy

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, English served on these committees:

Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2009
• Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs
• Public Transportation

Issues

Sponsored legislation

English's sponsored legislation includes:

• HB 1245 - "AN ACT TO EXEMPT MILITARY RETIRED PAY FROM INCOME TAX."
• HB 1890 - "CONCERNING THE USE OF DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE IN DEFENSE OF A PERSON TO BE KNOWN AS THE CASTLE DOCTRINE."
• HB 1982 - "TO PROMOTE AND ENFORCE EFFICIENCY IN STATE GOVERNMENT."

For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Political courage test

English's answers to the Arkansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are provided. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked his legislative priorities she replied:

"Economic development and good jobs, a rise in the income level, fewer folks on Medicaid, fewer high school drop outs, and lower prison population require an integrated education and workforce training system that meets the skill needs of business and industry. I will propose legislation to identify all education/workforce training dollars, federal and state, and the positive or negative results of every program. I will also propose legislation to establish a commission made up of members of business and industry that will work to identify the skill gaps and recommend system instructional programs."

Elections

2012

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012

English ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 34. English ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Barry Hyde (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Arkansas State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jane English	50.4%	18,220
	Democratic	Barry Hyde	49.6%	17,932
Total Votes				36,152

2010

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

English won re-election to the 42nd district seat in 2010. She faced no opposition.

2008

On November 4, 2008, English won election to the 42nd District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, defeating opponents Val Yagos (D) and Gene Mason (Green).

English raised $57,966 for her campaign, while Yagos raised $67,081 and Mason raised $679.

Arkansas State House, District 42 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
Elizabeth English (R)		6,131
Val Yagos (D)		4,800
Gene Mason (Green)		472

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

Arkansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Jane English's campaign in 2010
English, Jane	$2,000
Stephens Group	$1,000
Arkansas Health Care Association	$1,000
Total Raised in 2010	$15,296

2008

Below are English's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:

Contributor	2008 total
Republican Party of Arkansas Legislative Victory Fund	$2,500
Arkansas Health Care Assoc	$2,000
Henry Marsden	$2,000
North Pulaski Republican Women	$2,000
CD Part	$2,000

Personal

English is involved with a number of organizations, including Arkansas Veterans Coalition, Camp Robinson/Camp Pike Community Council, Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council, North Pulaski Republican Women, and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.

Recent news

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Elizabeth English News Feed

• Theater - New York Times
• Capsule movie reviews - El Paso Times
• COMMON CORE: "Common Core" or "Rotten to the Core" - You Decide - Beaufort Observer
• Pueblo's East Coast Pizza eyes expansion under its pastry program's awesome ... - Colorado Springs Independent
• SUNRISE: Regent wants CU to recruit conservative professors - Colorado Springs Gazette

External links

Suggest a link

• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart bio
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
• Facebook page
• Twitter feed

References

Political offices
Preceded by Linda Pondexter Chesterfield (D)	Arkansas House District 34 2013–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by '	Arkansas House District 42 2009–2013	Succeeded by Mark Perry (D)