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Jim House
Jim House was a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 89 from 2007 to 2011. He died in December 2018.[1]
Biography
House's professional experience included working as a self-employed farrier and area manager for the Arkansas Department of Health. He served as a sergeant in the United States Army, Vietnam.
House was a member of the Farm Bureau, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Cattleman's Association, American Farriers Association, Vice President of the Arkansas Public Health Association and President of the Arkansas Society of Professional Sanitarians.[2]
Committee assignments
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas House
- Joint Energy Committee, Arkansas Assembly (Vice Chair)
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Executive
- Subcommittee on Parks and Tourism
- Subcommittee on Sales, Use, Miscellaneous Taxes and Exemptions
- Subcommittee on State Agencies (Chair)
Issues
Issue positions
House provided 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. He did not respond when asked his legislative priorities.[3]
Sponsored legislation
House's sponsored legislation includes:
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
House lost re-election to the 89th District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the May 18 primary.[4] He was defeated by Republican Charlie Collins in the November 2 general election.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, House won re-election to the 89th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, defeating opponent Gene Long (R).[6]
House raised $56,740 for his campaign, while Long raised $46,369.[7]
| Arkansas State House, District 89 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jim House (D)
|
8,252 | |||
| Gene Long (R) | 6,923 | |||
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
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Jim House on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Fox16, "Former State Rep. Jim House Has Died," December 5, 2018
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Arkansas House District 89 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Charlie Collins |
