Linda Collins-Smith
| Linda Collins-Smith | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 80 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - January 10, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 10, 2013 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Linda Collins-Smith was a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. She represented the 80th district from 2011 to 2013. Collins-Smith switched parties on August 10, 2011. At a news conference, she stated "I have not left the Democratic Party, but the party left me," complaining that the Democratic party had moved too far left for her to remain in the party.[1]
Collins-Smith has worked as owner/operator of Days Inn and Suites of Pocahontas. She is also the president/founder of Randolph County Tourism.
Issues
Campaign themes
Collins-Smith's website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]
Jobs
- Excerpt:"I will fight to reduce government restrictions and put our citizens back to work."
The Constitution
- Excerpt:"The Constitution of the United States is the most sublime outline for benign human government ever devised. It should be required learning and taught repeatedly at every level of our educational systems, both public and private."
The People Rule
- Excerpt:"This is my pledge to you: I will not forget who elected me."
Political Integrity
- Excerpt:"I will NEVER change what I stand for, or play with words, to gain a few votes."
Right to Life
- Excerpt:"I will never vote to allow tax dollars to be spent, directly or indirectly, to fund abortions, and I will always vote to restrict access to this barbaric practice."
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Collins-Smith served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Finance
- Subcommittee on Income Taxes-Personal and Corporate, Vice Chair
Elections
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Following redistricting, Collins-Smith was placed in the same district as Republican incumbent Lori Benedict. She decided to run for District 19 of the Arkansas State Senate, instead of running for re-election. She ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and was defeated by incumbent David Wyatt in the November 6, 2012, general election.[3][4][5]
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| Arkansas State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Wyatt Incumbent |
51.2% | 15,442 | |
| Republican | Linda Collins-Smith | 48.8% | 14,716 | |
| Total Votes | 30,158 | |||
2010
Collins-Smith defeated Jan Ziegler in the May 18 primary. She then defeated Keith Sloan in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 80 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Collins-Smith (D)
|
4,195 | |||
| Keith Sloan (R) | 3,877 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 80 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Collins-Smith (D)
|
2,901 | |||
| Jan Ziegler (D) | 2,598 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Collins-Smith raised $78,114 in contributions. [8]
Her three largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Collins-Smith, Linda | $46,613 |
| Arkansas Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Smith, Matt | $1,500 |
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Personal
Collins-Smith is married.
External links
- Linda Collins-Smith's campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ The Washington Examiner, Ark. rep. switches to GOP from Democratic party, Aug. 10, 2011
- ↑ "lindacollins-smith," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ Arkansas Matters, General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
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| Preceded by David Cook |
Arkansas House District 80 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Charlene Fite (R) |
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