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Jimmy Jeffress

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Jimmy Jeffress
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Prior offices
Crossett City Council

Arkansas House of Representatives District 83

Arkansas State Senate District 1

Arkansas State Senate District 24

Education

Bachelor's

University of Arkansas, Monticello, 1971

Graduate

University of Louisiana, Monroe, 1986

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist

Jimmy Jeffress (b. September 19, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 24 from 2001 to 2013.

Jeffress was a member of the Crossett City Council from 1987 to 1993. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1997 to 2000.

Jeffress was ineligible to run for re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2012 due to term limits.

Biography

Jeffress earned his B.M.E. from the University of Arkansas, Monticello, in 1971 and his M.M.E. from the University of Louisiana, Monroe, in 1986. His professional experience includes working as a Justice of the Peace for Ashley County Quorum Court from 1995 to 1996 and teacher for Crossett Public Schools from 1971 to 1999.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jeffress served on these committees:

  • Subcommittee on Claims

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jeffress served on these committees:

Elections

2008

On November 4, 2008, Jeffress won re-election to the 24th District Seat in the Arkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[1]

Jeffress raised $52,825 for his campaign.[2]

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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] Jeffress received a score of 57% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 26th out of 34 members of the Arkansas State Senate that were evaluated for the study.

Personal

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Jeffress and his wife, Candace, have four children.

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Arkansas State Senate District 24
2001–2013
Succeeded by
Keith Ingram (D)


Current members of the Arkansas State Senate
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Majority Leader:Blake Johnson
Minority Leader:Greg Leding
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Jim Petty (R)
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