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Stephanie Flowers

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Stephanie Flowers
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Arkansas State Senate District 25
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
January 10, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$15,869/year
Per diem$136/day
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2012
Term limits2 terms (8 years)
Prior offices
Arkansas House of Representatives
2005-2011
Personal
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Stephanie Flowers is a Democratic member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 25 since 2013. Flowers previously was representing District 5 from 2011 to 2013. She is also a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing the 17th District from 2005 to 2011.

Flowers works as an attorney.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Flowers served on the following committees:

Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013
Children and Youth, Chair
Legislative Council
Joint Budget
Public Health, Welfare and Labor
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
City, County and Local Affairs
Rules, Resolutions and Memorials
Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Flowers served on these committees:

Issues

Flowers's sponsored legislation includes:

  • HB 1342 - "TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN BY ENSURING SCHOOL FACILITY INSPECTIONS ARE LAWFULLY CONDUCTED AND COMPLIED WITH."
  • HB 1900 - "TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES OF STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION."
  • HB 2000 - "TO ENSURE THAT USED MOTOR VEHICLES SOLD IN THE STATE MEET THE MINIMUM SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS REQUIRED BY LAW AND TO CREATE THE AUTISM SUPPORT FUND."

For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Elections

2012

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012

Flowers ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 25. Flowers defeated Efrem Elliott in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated David Dinwiddie (L) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2][3][4]

Arkansas State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgStephanie Flowers Incumbent 82.8% 19,955
     Libertarian David E. Dinwiddie 17.2% 4,138
Total Votes 24,093


2010

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010

Flowers was ineligible to run for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arkansas House of Representatives. She instead won election to the District 5 seat in the Arkansas State Senate. She defeated David Rainey in the May 18 primary, receiving 4,798 votes to Rainey's 3,746. She then ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.[5][6]

Arkansas State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Stephanie Flowers (D) 4,798
David Rainey (D) 3,746

2008

On November 4, 2008, Flowers won re-election to the 17th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[7]

Flowers raised $15,265 for her campaign.[8]

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Flowers raised $50,040 in contributions. [9]

Her four largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Arkansas Health Care Association $8,000
Arkansas Realtors Association $2,000
Philip Morris $2,000
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center At Good Shepherd $2,000

2008

Below are Flowers's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]

Contributor 2008 total
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Assoc $3,000
Stephanie Flowers Carryover $2,165
Medco Health Affiliates $1,000
Southwestern Energy Co $750
Arkansas Health Care Assoc $500

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Personal

Flowers has a child.

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Preceded by
Gene Jeffress (D)
Arkansas State Senate District 25
2013–present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Hank Wilkins
Arkansas State Senate District 5
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Bryan King (R)
Preceded by
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Arkansas House District 17
2005–2011
Succeeded by
Henry Wilkins, IV
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