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Tracy Steele
| Tracy Steele | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 39 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - 2003, January 10, 2011 - January 10, 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate | ||
| 2006 - 2009 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arkansas State Senate District 34 | ||
| 2003 - 2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Rice University | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Steele served in the Arkansas State House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002. He works as the CEO of STAND Foundation, Inc.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Steele served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Planning
- Subcommittee on Higher Education
Elections
2010
Steele was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arkansas Legislature. He instead won the district 39 seat of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He defeated incumbent Richard Carroll in the May 18 primary and then ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.[1][2]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
1,673 | |||
| Richard Carroll (D) | 409 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Steele won re-election to the 34th District Seat in the Arkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[3]
Steele raised $40,013 for his campaign.[4]
Campaign donors
2010
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tracy Steele's campaign in 2010 | |
| Cranford Coalition | $4,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $4,000 |
| Stephens Group | $3,000 |
| Lewis, Derek | $2,500 |
| Arkansas Medical Society | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $57,840 |
2006
In 2006, Steele collected $40,013 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $4,000 |
| Southwestern Energy Co. | $2,000 |
| Arkansas State Farm Insurance | $2,000 |
| Stephens Group | $2,000 |
| Charles J. Cella | $1,500 |
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Carroll |
Arkansas House District 39 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mark Lowery (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas State Senate District 34 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Linda Pondexter Chesterfield |
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- Former member, Arkansas State Senate
- State senator not eligible for re-election because of term limits, Democrat, Arkansas, 2010
- 2010 open seat
- 2010 unopposed
- Democratic Party
- 2010 challenger
- 2010 winner
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 candidate
- Arkansas
- Former member, Arkansas House of Representatives
- State representatives first elected in 2010
- State House incumbent retired, 2012
