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Les Carnine
| Les Carnine | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 90 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| 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) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Educator, retired | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Carnine's professional experience includes working as an educator.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carnine served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carnine served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carnine served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • City, County and Local Affairs | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Carnine's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1896 - "AN ACT CONCERNING ARKANSAS DISTANCE LEARNING."
- HB 2170 - "TO PROVIDE FOR INTERVENTION AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION UPON EARLY INDICATORS OF THE FISCAL DISTRESS OR FACILITIES DISTRESS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT."
- HB 2239 - "TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IS FAIR, IS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES, AND IS ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Healthcare Exchanges
As of 2013, Carnine is a member of the Arkansas Legislative Council, a joint committee of state senators and representatives which, among other duties, meets in the interim between legislative sessions.[1] At the Council's December 21, 2012 meeting, Representative John Burris (R) moved to separate the federal government's $18.4 million grant to Arkansas for healthcare exchanges from a larger report. The grant was for funding a partnership healthcare exchange between the federal and Arkansas governments. His motion would have allowed further discussion and a separate vote on the grant, but Burris was defeated 29-17 in a largely party-line vote. Carnine was the only Republican to vote the ALC's Democratic majority against the motion. Burris argued the Council's refusal denied Republicans the "courtesy" of a separate debate on the exchange funds.[2][3] Commentator Nic Horton of the Arkansas Project suggested that the Republicans voting for Burris's motion wanted the state to implement a federal healthcare exchange, an alternative to the hybrid state-federal partnership exchange.[4] Carnine later told the media that he had voted with the Democrats in error and actually opposed the partnership healthcare exchange.[5] The conservative/libertarian Advance Arkansas Institute, which sponsors the Arkansas Project, had previously called for Arkansas to adopt a federal exchange instead of the state partnership supported by the the Arkansas Legislative Council.[6]The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provisionally approved Arkansas' application to organize the partnership healthcare exchange on January 3, but Burris told the Associated Press that he expects the newly Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature to consider adopting a federal exchange instead of the partnership.[7]
Elections
2012
Carnine ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 90. Carnine ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unchallenged in the November 6, 2012, general election as well.[8][9][10]
2010
Carnine won re-election to the 94th district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition.[11]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carnine won election to the 94th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[12]
Carnine raised $18,785 for his campaign.[13]
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 Les Carnine's campaign in 2010 | |
| Wal-Mart | $2,000 |
| Stephens Group | $1,500 |
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $11,545 |
2008
Below are Carnine's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[14]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Wal-Mart | $1,500 |
| Stephens Group | $1,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Assoc | $1,000 |
| Jim Walton | $1,000 |
| Lynne Walton | $1,000 |
Recent news
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- Della Rosa Seeks State House Seat - 5newsonline.com
- Devoted to the Dogwood Festival - Cassville Democrat
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External links
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. Les Carnine
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Arkansas Legislative Council official website
- ↑ KATV, "Ark. panel votes to go forward with health grant," December 21, 2012
- ↑ Nic Horton, the Arkansas Project, "Arkansas Legislative Council Fails to Block Obamacare Grant," December 21, 2012
- ↑ Nic Horton, the Arkansas Project, "The Best of the Bad Obamacare Options for Arkansas," December 21, 2012
- ↑ Max Brantley, Arkansas Blog (Arkansas Times), "Federal law advances over Republican unhappiness")
- ↑ Dan Greenberg, Advance Arkansas Institute, "Why a Federal Exchange is the Best of the Bad Options Obamacare Gives to Arkansas," December 20, 2012
- ↑ Courier-News, "State given approval for partnership exchange," January 3, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arkansas
- ↑ Arkansas House spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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