David Burnett
David Burnett is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 22 from 2011 to 2017.
Biography
Burnett earned his B.A. in political science and history from the University of Arkansas in 1963 and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas in 1966. His professional experience includes working as a circuit judge for the Second Judicial District of Arkansas.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Burnett served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Efficiency |
| • Joint Energy, Chair |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Burnett served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Rules, Resolutions and Memorials, Chair |
| • City, County and Local Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| • Children and Youth |
| • Code Revision Commission |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burnett served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Legislative Council |
| • City, County and Local Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Joint Performance Review, Chair |
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
| • Rules, Resolutions and Memorials |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[1]
Dave Wallace defeated incumbent David Burnett in the Arkansas State Senate District 22 general election.[2]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dave Wallace |
60.40% | 14,453 | |
| Democratic | David Burnett Incumbent | 39.60% | 9,477 | |
| Total Votes | 23,930 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent David Burnett ran unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 22 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David Burnett Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Dave Wallace ran unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 22 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dave Wallace (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Burnett ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 22. Burnett ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
2010
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010
Burnett defeated Barrett E. Harrison in the May 18 primary. He then ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.[8][9]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Burnett (D)
|
5,742 | |||
| Barrett E. Harrison (D) | 3,121 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2016.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2015.
- Arkansas Citizens First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2013.
- Advance Arkansas Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."
- Arkansas Citizens First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
- Arkansas Learns — Legislators are scored on the bills specifically supported by Arkansas Learns.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2012.
- Advance Arkansas Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on the principles the organization seeks to promote, which the Advance Arkansas Institute lists as "free markets, individual liberty and limited transparent government."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arkansas General Assembly in 2011.
- Arkansas Citizens First Congress — Legislators are scored on the bills that the Arkansas Citizens First Congress found most important.
Personal
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Burnett has a wife, Sonja.
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- David Burnett's campaign website (dead link)
- Senate website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
- David Burnett on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ 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," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Vote Naturally, "General election results," accessed May 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeremy Hutchinson (R) |
Arkansas State Senate District 22 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Dave Wallace (R) |
| Preceded by Steve Bryles |
Arkansas State Senate District 15 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by David J. Sanders (R) |
