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Gene Jeffress
Harmon "Gene" Jeffress (b. October 18, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 25 from 2003 to 2013
Jeffress served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002.
Jeffress was ineligible to run for re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2012 due to term limits. He instead ran for election to the U.S. House.
Biography
Jeffress earned his BME from the University of Arkansas, Monticello, in 1971. His professional experience includes working as a teacher.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jeffress served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas State Senate, Chair
- Legislative Council, Arkansas Assembly
- Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Subcommittee on Claims
- Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Joint Energy Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jeffress served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Children and Youth Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Elections
2012
Jeffress was defeated by Republican Tom Cotton.[1] Jeffress ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arkansas's 4th District. He and Q. Byrum Hurst defeated D.C. Morrison in the May 22, 2012, Democratic primary and advanced to the June 12, 2012, primary runoff election. Jeffress defeated Q. Byrum Hurst in the runoff and faced Tom Cotton (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
Jeffress was termed-out in 2012 and therefore ineligible to run for re-election to the Arkansas State Senate.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Jeffress | 36.7% | 95,013 | |
| Republican |  Tom Cotton |
59.5% | 154,149 | |
| Green | Joshua Drake | 1.9% | 4,807 | |
| Libertarian | Bobby Tullis | 1.9% | 4,984 | |
| Total Votes | 258,953 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jeffress won re-election to the 25th District Seat in the Arkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[3]
Jeffress raised $56,375 for his campaign.[4]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard
The Advance Arkansas Institute, an Arkansas-based nonprofit research and educational organization, released Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard in 2012 and 2013. The scorecard graded legislators based on how they voted on the principles the group sought to promote. The group identified the following six categories as interest areas tracked by this scorecard: "economic freedom, education reform, good government, personal liberty, small government, and tax/budget policy." Scores range from 100 percent (the highest score) to 0 percent (the lowest score). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by this group.[5] Jeffress received a score of 57% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 25th out of 34 members of the Arkansas State Senate that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Jeffress and his wife, Cynthia, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas State Senate
- Arkansas Senate Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Official Campaign Twitter Page
- Official Campaign Facebook Page
- Official Arkansas State Senate website of Senator Gene Jeffress
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Gene Jeffress
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Arkansas"
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary runoff results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "2008 general election results, Arkansas," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas Senate spending, 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Advance Arkansas Institute, "Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
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Arkansas State Senate District 25 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Flowers (D) |
