Jim Dotson
| Jim Dotson | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 93 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 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 | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Account Executive, Cox Business | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dotson served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology | ||||
| • Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology | ||||
| • Public Transportation | ||||
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Dotson's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Family
- Excerpt: "I am Pro-Family. My wife and I have two children and one on the way."
- Life
- Excerpt: "I am Pro-Life. I will proactively champion legislation that protects the life of the unborn."
- Marriage
- Excerpt: "I am Pro-Marriage. I believe in traditional marriage that is between one man and one woman."
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "I am Pro-Business. We must enact legislation that lowers the regulatory burdens on businesses, especially small businesses in Arkansas. "
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I am opposed to the federal takeover of healthcare and will fight against the implementation of ‘Obamacare’ in Arkansas."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Just like every other area of government, decisions need to be made locally by people who are affected by those decisions. That is why we need to return decisions on education to the local level and give parents the choice on how to best direct their children’s education."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will fight to make sure taxes are as low as possible on everyone."
- Balanced Budget
- Excerpt: "I strongly support the fiscal discipline that goes into making a balanced budget."
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "As a member of the National Rifle Association I will strongly defend your right to keep and bare arms and will fight against any effort to infringe upon that right."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "Our national heritage is rich as the melting pot of immigrants from all over the world. I welcome legal immigrants who come to America in search of a better life."
Elections
2012
Dotson ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 93. Dotson defeated Duane Neal in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2][3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives District 93 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Dotson |
54.5% | 1,625 |
| Duane Neal | 45.5% | 1,354 |
| Total Votes | 2,979 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Dotson and his wife, Jennifer, have two children.
External links
References
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| Preceded by Jon Woods (R) |
Arkansas House of Representatives District 93 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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