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Jeff Wardlaw
| Jeff R. Wardlaw | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arkansas, Monticello | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Hermitage, Arkansas | |
| Profession | Business Owner/Manager | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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He has also served as a board member for Hermitage School District.
Biography
Wardlaw earned his B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Arkansas, Monticello in 2002. His professional experience includes working as owner/manager of Wardlaw Farms and manager of Medical Necessities.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wardlaw served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wardlaw served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
Wardlaw ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 8. Wardlaw ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and ran unchallenged in the November 6, 2012 general election as well.[1][2][3]
2010
Wardlaw defeated James C. Scott in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Independent Thomas R. McLemore in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 8 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
4,324 | |||
| Thomas R. McLemore (I) | 2,526 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
2,468 | |||
| James C. Scott (D) | 2,317 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Wardlaw raised $55,660 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $3,000 |
| Morgan, James L | $2,000 |
| Advance Arkansas Pac | $2,000 |
| Pennington, Kerry | $1,750 |
Personal
Wardlaw and his wife, Brittany, have three children.
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External links
- Jeff Wardlaw's campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gregg Reep |
Arkansas House District 8 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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