William Arnold
| William Arnold | ||
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| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,000/year | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Pastor | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Arnold's professional experience includes working as a pastor at The Vineyard, a church in Booneville, Mississippi; and an administrator at the Vine Christian Academy.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Arnold served on the following committees:
| Mississippi Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banking and Financial Services | ||||
| • Conservation and Water Resources | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Medicaid | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Youth and Family Affairs | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2011
Arnold's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Spurring job growth
- Protecting 2nd Amendment rights
- Requiring photo identification to vote
- Promoting alternative energy
- Limiting illegal immigration
- Preserving family values
- Keeping taxes low.
Election history
2011
On November 8, 2011, Arnold won election to District 3 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated Democrat Tommy Cadle in the November 8 general election.[2]
District 3 was targeted by the GOP as a possible pickup in its attempt to flip the state House to Republican control for the first time. He was first elected to the chamber in Reconstruction. The Mississippi GOP's push hoped to mirror successful efforts in other southern states, including North Carolina and Louisiana, to break the last vestiges of the old Democratic "solid south."[3]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Arnold |
52.7% | 3,899 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Cadle | 47.3% | 3,496 | |
| Total Votes | 7,395 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Arnold received $62,610 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to William Arnold's campaign in 2011 | |
| Improve Mississippi | $8,196 |
| Mississippi House Republican Conference | $7,000 |
| Mississippi Republican Party | $5,500 |
| Prentiss County Republicans | $4,000 |
| Home Builders Association Of Mississippi | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $62,610 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 3,899 |
| Cost of each vote received | $16.06 |
Endorsements
2011
In 2011, Arnold's endorsements included the Mississippi Tea Party. The 3rd is one of 10 districts the Tea Party’s Move the House Committee specifically targeted as necessary to win in order to gain conservative control of the House.[5]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term William + Arnold + Mississippi + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
William Arnold News Feed
- The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S6E12, ?The Quality of Mercy? - Raw Story
- The Center For Inquiry Likes Atheism's Cranky White Guy Image, So Screw You ... - Raw Story
- Irish Anti-Choicers Furious That Women May Live - Raw Story
- Deaths among White Americans now outpace birth rate - Daily Caller
- Why I heckled Bill Maher - Daily Caller
- Suspension over gun-shaped toaster pastry is now permanent mark on kid's record - Daily Caller
- Potential Zimmerman juror expresses safety concerns - Daily Caller
- Japanese school kids licking each other's eyeballs is a thing now - Daily Caller
- Peter King Introduces Bill To Legalize Online Poker - Huffington Post
- Ryan Kirker, West Virginia Man, Charged With Threatening Obama, Family In ... - Huffington Post
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External links
References
- ↑ William Arnold for Mississippi House, "Accomplishments," accessed July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, 2011 Official Primary Candidate List
- ↑ RealClearPolitics, "Tea party targets some Dem seats in Miss. House," August 10, 2011.
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ Y'all Politics, "Mississippi Tea Party To Target 10 Seats," September 6, 2011
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