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Jim Arnold
| Jim Arnold | ||
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| Indiana State Senate District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 9, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $22,616.46/year | |
| Per diem | $152/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Appointed | March 2007 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Valparaiso University | |
| Other | Paralegal Certificate, Indiana University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Service branch | United States Army Reserves | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Michigan City, Indiana | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Arnold was appointed to the Indiana State Senate to fulfill the unexpired term for Senate District 8 in March 2007. He was elected to a four-year term in 2008 and has served in that position since.
Arnold has served in the United States Army Reserves. He has also been an Air Traffic Controller for the United States Air Force. He has worked as Chief Investigator/Paralegal for the LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorneys Office. From 1975 to 2007 he worked for LaPorte County Sheriff's Office. He was Sheriff of LaPorte County from 1999 to 2007.
Arnold earned his BA in Political Science/History from Valparaiso University. He went on to receive his Paralegal Certificate from Indiana University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Arnold served on the following committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Law | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Pensions and Labor | ||||
| • Public Policy | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Arnold served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appointments and Claims | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Homeland Security, Transportation & Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Pensions and Labor | ||||
| • Public Policy | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Arnold served on these committees:
| Indiana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce & Economic Development | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Homeland Security, Transportation & Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Pensions and Labor | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Arnold won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 8. Arnold defeated Maxine Spenner in the May 8 Democratic primary[1] and defeated Eric Harris (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Arnold Incumbent |
58.3% | 30,777 | |
| Republican | Eric Harris | 41.7% | 22,029 | |
| Total Votes | 52,806 | |||
| Indiana State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jim Arnold Incumbent |
69.9% | 4,922 |
| Maxine Spenner | 30.1% | 2,117 |
| Total Votes | 7,039 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Jim Arnold won the election to the Indiana State Senate District 8 receiving 35,833 votes, ahead of Republican Allen Stevens Jr. receiving 6,757 votes, and Libertarian Gregory Kelver receiving 2,187 votes.[4]
| Indiana State Senate, District 8 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Arnold (D)
|
35,833 | |||
| Allen Stevens (R) | 13,840 | |||
| Gregory Kelver (L) | 2,187 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Arnold collected $70,252 in donations.[5]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lindel O. Hume | $3,000 |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| AFSCME Council 62 | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $1,500 |
| Indiana State Medical Association | $1,500 |
| Dunes Shores Pac | $1,500 |
| Richard Stalbrink Jr. | $1,105 |
| Indiana Beverage Alliance | $1,000 |
| Road Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 | $1,000 |
| Indiana Farm Bureau | $1,000 |
| Rick Wajda Indiana Builders Association | $1,000 |
| CMTE to elect Time Skinner for State Senate | $1,000 |
| Insurance Institute of Indiana | $1,000 |
| Robert Magnuson | $1,000 |
| Ironworkers Local 395 | $1,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Jim + Arnold + Indiana + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Jim Arnold News Feed
- Pence signs 291 new laws - nwitimes.com
- Pence Signs Casino, Common Core Bills - Inside INdiana Business (press release)
- Indiana governor signs school safety bill into law - WDRB
- Plan for unlicensed school chiefs heads to governor - nwitimes.com
- Lew Wallace: A Hoosier Renaissance Man - The Times - nwitimes.com
- General Assembly wraps session distinguished by cooperative tone - nwitimes.com
- Speedway bailout crosses finish line - nwitimes.com
- Pence backs study of county government reforms - nwitimes.com
- Purdue North Central Planning Major Project - Inside INdiana Business (press release)
- Pence OKs legislative study of South Shore Line - nwitimes.com
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Personal
Arnold and his wife, Lauren, have seven children.
External links
- Official Indiana State Senate website of Jim Arnold
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
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- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, " Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 19, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ Arnold Campaign Donors
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