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Eddie Hawkins
Eddie Hawkins is a former member Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 2007 to 2011.
Committee assignments
- Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Joint Energy Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas House (Chair)
- Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Health Services
- Subcommittee on Peer Review
- Subcommittee on Personnel
Issues
Issue positions
Hawkins did not provide answers to the Arkansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[1]
Sponsored legislation
Hawkins' sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1640 - "AN ACT REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF IGNITION INTERLOCK RESTRICTED LICENSES."
- HB 1917 - "TO PROHIBIT UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES BY SELLERS OF PREPAID FUNERAL BENEFITS CONTRACTS."
- HB 1918 - "TO MODIFY THE NUMBER OF PAID BREAKS FOR CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Hawkins lost re-election to the 47th District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the May 18 primary.[2] He was defeated by Republican Stephen Meeks in the November 2 general election.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hawkins won re-election to the 47th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[4]
Hawkins raised $17,650 for his campaign.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. Eddie Hawkins
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "2008 general election results, Arkansas," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas House spending, 2008," November 4, 2008
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Arkansas House District 47 2007-2011 |
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