Kim Hammer
| Kim Hammer | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 28 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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) | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Hammer's professional experience includes working as an interim manager for West Department Store and a pastor.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hammer served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Joint Auditing, Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor | ||||
| • City, County and Local Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hammer served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs | ||||
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Hammer's website lists the following issues:[1]
- Government Accountability
- Excerpt: "Government should be kept at the smallest possible scale and not become the largest employer in the state."
- Separation of church and state
- Excerpt: "Church and government must maintain a separation and perform their independent roles. If the church would become more active in the mission that God has given to the church the quality of government would increase."
- Power Of Judges
- Excerpt: "Do not believe that judges should make the law from the bench but rule on the law."
- Criminals
- Excerpt: "I believe in capital punishment."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "Do not believe that illegal immigrants should be given immunity. Instead greater efforts should be placed on becoming legal U.S. citizens."
- Military
- Excerpt: "I am a firm supporter of the military. This includes those who serve and the family members of those who serve. Each pay their own respective price."
- Family Values
- Excerpt: "Marriage is defined as a man being married to a woman. Laws and privileges related to marriage should be built around that concept and definition."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Education is a key component for individuals to advance themselves to live an independent and productive life. Society as a whole benefits when its population is educated to the fullest potential of the individuals desire."
Elections
2012
Hammer ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 28. Hammer ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Barbara Nix (D) in the November 6, 2012 general election.[2][3][4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 28, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kim Hammer Incumbent |
57.9% | 6,161 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Nix | 42.1% | 4,485 | |
| Total Votes | 10,646 | |||
2010
Hammer defeated incumbent Democrat Barbara Nix in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 28 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kim Hammer (R)
|
5,531 | |||
| Barbara Nix (D) | 4,451 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hammer raised $20,453 in contributions. [6]
His three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| State Representative Leg Victory | $4,000 |
| Republican Party Of Arkansas | $2,331 |
| Arkansas Republican Caucus | $2,300 |
Personal
Hammer and his wife, Karen, have three children.
Recent news
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- Ark. House passes 'private-option' Medicaid funds - Log Cabin Democrat
- Information advocates won most battles - Russellville Courier
- Arkansas House Passes $120 Million in Tax Cuts - KARK.com - KARK
- Senate balks at ballot measure - Northwest Arkansas News
- Bears draft preview: Linebackers - ESPN (blog)
- Controversy as Democratic Party Changes Name - Glossy News (satire)
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External links
- Kim Hammer's campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Twitter feed
References
- ↑ Campaign website, Core Beliefs
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Arkansas Matters, General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Barbara Nix |
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Succeeded by NA |
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