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Mark Biviano
| Mark Biviano | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 46 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 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 | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arkansas | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Blytheville, AR | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Biviano's professional experience includes working as the owner of Re/Max Real Estate and a fortune 50 corporate executive.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Biviano served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Biviano served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Biviano's campaign website lists the following issues that he supports:[1]
- A Pro-Business limit to promote job growth and increase state revenues.
- Reduce state spending and limit the size of government.
- Ensuring that education dollars are spent in the classroom and not on bureaucracy.
- Maintain and strengthen traditional Arkansas values.
Elections
2012
Biviano ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 46. Biviano ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated Kyle Osborne (D) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2][3][4]
2010
Biviano defeated incumbent Monty Betts in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 50 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
4,350 | |||
| Monty Betts (D) | 4,242 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Biviano raised $16,602 in contributions. [6]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Republican Party | $3,909 |
| Mountaire Corp | $2,000 |
Personal
Biviano and his wife, Barbara, have three children.
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External links
- Campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Meeks (R) |
Arkansas House District 46 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Monty Betts |
Arkansas House District 50 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Fred Smith (G) |
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