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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 served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008. Chesterfield has served as President of the Little Rock School Board.
Biography
Chesterfield's professional experience includes working as an educator and 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 |
Personal
Chesterfield has a husband, Emry.
Recent news
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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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