Linda Chesterfield
| Linda Pondexter Chesterfield | ||
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| Arkansas State Senate District 30 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arkansas House of Representatives | ||
| 2002-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Hendrix college | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Hope, Arkansas | |
| Profession | Retired educator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Chesterfield has served as President of the Little Rock School Board. She has also served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008.
Chesterfield is a retired educator. She has also worked as a Consultant.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Chesterfield served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Energy, Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor | ||||
| • Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs | ||||
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Economic and Tax Policy | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Chesterfield served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • Rules, Resolutions and Memorials | ||||
| • Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Chesterfield ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 30. Chesterfield ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
2010
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010
Chesterfield defeated Jay Barth in the May 18 primary. She then ran unopposed in the general election.[4][5]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Linda Pondexter Chesterfield (D)
|
4,588 | |||
| Jay Barth (D) | 2,769 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Chesterfield raised $97,223 in contributions. [6]
Her five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $8,000 |
| Chesterfield, Linda Pondexter | $2,626 |
| Arkansas Realtors Association | $2,000 |
| Morton, Michael S | $2,000 |
| Nursing & Rehabilitation Center At Good Shepherd | $2,000 |
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Personal
Chesterfield has a husband, Emry.
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Linda Chesterfield on LinkedIn
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gilbert Baker (R) |
Arkansas State Senate District 30 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Tracy Steele |
Arkansas State Senate District 34 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jane English (R) |
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