James Luker
James Luker (b. February 4, 1942) is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 17 from 2003 to 2013. He served as Senate Assistant President Pro Tempore.
Luker is a former Mayor of the City of Wayne. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000.
Luker was ineligible to run for re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2012 due to term limits.
Biography
Luker's professional experience includes working as an attorney for the City of Wynne.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Luker served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Legislative Council, Arkansas Assembly
- Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State Senate, Chair
- Legislative Facilities Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Luker served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Luker won re-election to the 17th District Seat in the Arkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[1]
Luker raised $109,976 for his campaign.[2]
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.[3] Luker received a score of 69% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 20th out of 34 members of the Arkansas State Senate that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Luker and his wife, Myra, 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 Arkansas State Senate website of Senator James Luker
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator James Luker
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004 2002
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Arkansas State Senate District 17 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Johnny Key (R) |
