Missy Irvin
| Missy Thomas Irvin | ||
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| Arkansas State Senate District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 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 | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arkansas State Senate District 10 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Mount Saint Mary Academy (1989) | |
| Bachelor's | Randolph-Macon Woman's College (1993) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 12, 1971 | |
| Profession | Marketing | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Irvin received her High School Diploma from Mount Saint Mary Academy in 1989. She then earned a BA in Dance, Political Science, and Communications from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1993.
Irvin worked in Advertising and Marketing for Tipton and Hurst, Inc. from 1995 to 1996. She then worked as Marketing Director for Stone County Ironworks from 1997 to 1999. In 2002 she worked for Calico Rock Ironworks in Sales and Marketing. Irvin then worked as Director of Dance/Adjunct Professor of Dance at Hendrix College of Conway, Arkansas, from 2002 to 2007. She also worked as Director of Marketing for Irvin-Dibrell Clinic from 2003 to 2010.
Irvin was a volunteer for Ronald Reagan for President in 1980. She also volunteered for Sheffield Nelson for Governor in 1989. In 1994, she was Special Events Director/Assistance Finance Director for Sheffield Nelson for Governor. She then served as Primary Campaign Manager for Bob Thomas for Congress in 2000.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Irvin served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • City, County and Local Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Energy, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor | ||||
| • Efficiency | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Irvin served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Children and Youth, Chair | ||||
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor | ||||
| • Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2010
Irvin's campaign website lists the following views:
- Rural Health Care
- Excerpt: "Preserving and strengthening the 10th District’s health care system is one of my top three priorities. Our hospitals, clinics, doctors, and nurse practitioners struggle to provide good health care under diminishing reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Rural school districts have many challenges they face, which are very different from urban and suburban areas of our state. One size does not fit all."
- Pro Life
- Excerpt: "...I will not waiver on the sanctity of life. I am pro-life."
- Pro Family
- Excerpt: "I believe the family is the basis of society. When it is broken, then society is broken. Today, the family has deteriorated into a splintered, fractioned entity that results in hurt, pain and a hazardous life for all involved. "
- Tax Reform and Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "I believe that the people of Arkansas deserve to have their tax dollars managed by trustworthy, capable and fiscally responsible elected officials."
- Economic and Industrial Development
- Excerpt: "I support privatization of government services provided control of the activity rests with the government agency, and government agencies are free to bid."
- Immigration
- Excerpt: "Americans are all immigrants in any given family history. But the law is the law, and we should uphold it. I believe that, as a nation of laws, the integrity of our immigration system is undermined by the flagrant disregard of our laws by those who illegally enter our country."[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Irvin ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 18. Irvin ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and defeated William White (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Missy Thomas Irvin Incumbent |
65.1% | 22,290 | |
| Democratic | William "Zac" White | 24.6% | 8,412 | |
| Independent | Paul White | 10.3% | 3,540 | |
| Total Votes | 34,242 | |||
2010
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010
Irvin defeated Paul White in the May 18 primary. She then defeated Curren Everett in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Missy Thomas Irvin (R)
|
14,865 | |||
| Curren Everett (D) | 10,204 | |||
| Arkansas State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Missy Thomas Irvin (R)
|
1,381 | |||
| Paul White (R) | 1,290 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Irvin raised $67,921 in contributions. [7]
Her five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Irvin, Missy Thomas | $4,000 |
| Prince, Cheri | $2,000 |
| Balentine, Paul | $2,000 |
| Mountaire Corp | $2,000 |
| Arkansas Republican Party | $2,000 |
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Personal
Irvin and her husband John Dawson Irvin have four children.
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Missy Thomas Irvin on Facebook
- Twitter feed
- Missy Irvin on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Missy Thomas Irvin's campaign website, Views
- ↑ 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
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jason Rapert (R) |
Arkansas State Senate District 18 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Paul Miller |
Arkansas State Senate District 10 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Larry Teague (D) |
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