Steve Harrelson
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| Steve Harrelson | |
| Arkansas House of Representatives District 1 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | Official Website |
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Steve Harrelson is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing the 1st District since 2004. He currently serves as Majority Leader.
Harrelson is an Attorney/Partner with the Harrelson Law Firm.
He is involved with a number of organizations, including being Chair of the Board of Directors of Court Appointed Special Advocates, Chair of the Domestic Relations Division for the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, member of the Board of Governors New Lawyers Division for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and member of the American Bar Association.[1]
Issue positions
Harrelson's answers to the Arkansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked his legislative priorities he responded:
"My top legislative priority of the 87th General Assembly is to repeal the other half of the sales tax on food and food ingredients (excepting the 1/8 cent conservation tax that was adopted by Arkansas voters as Amendment 75). Current revenue reports as of today (4/27/08) show that this proposal is possible without increasing taxes or fees. In the event a surplus still exists after this action, I am in support of phasing out the sales tax on energy consumption."[2]
Committee membership
- Judiciary Committee, Arkansas House (Chair)
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Rules
- State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Charitable, Penal, and Correctional Institutions
- Subcommittee on Constitutional Issues
- Subcommittee on Higher Education
- Subcommittee on State Agencies
Sponsored legislation
Harrelson's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1030 - "AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CLOSING OF UNLICENSED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR CRIMINAL OFFENDERS; AND TO ALLOW CIVIL PENALTIES FOR OPERATION OF UNLICENSED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING."
- HB 1402 - "AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARD ACT; AND TO CREATE THE CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY STANDARD FUND."
- HB 1611 - "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTERNET BROADCAST OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Major donors
Below are Harrelson's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[3]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Stephens Group | $1,500 |
| Southern States Police Benevolent Assoc | $1,206 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,000 |
| Arkansas Trial Lawyers Assoc | $1,000 |
| Southwestern Energy Co | $750 |
External links
- Official Website
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Representative Steve Harrelson
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
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