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John Wells (Arkansas)
John Paul Wells was a candidate for District 6 of the Arkansas State Senate. He previously was a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 84 from 2005 to 2011.
He served as an Alderman of Paris and on the Paris School Board.
Biography
Wells' professional experience includes owning a furniture store.[1]
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Wells' sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 2036 - "TO CREATE THE HEALTH CARE COST STABILIZATION ACT OF 2009."
- HB 2038 - "TO CREATE THE INFORMED MEDICAL PATIENT ACT OF 2009."
- HB 2258 - "REGARDING A SEX OFFENDER'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE UPON RELEASE FROM CUSTODY."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Legislative Council, Arkansas Assembly
- Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas House
- Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
- Subcommittee on Health Services
- Subcommittee on Hospital and Medicaid Study
- Subcommittee on Insurance (Vice Chair)
Elections
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Wells ran in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 6. Wells ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and was defeated by Gary Stubblefield (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gary Stubblefield |
55.4% | 14,168 | |
| Democratic | John Paul Wells | 44.6% | 11,424 | |
| Total Votes | 25,592 | |||
2010
Wells was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He instead ran for District 6 of the Arkansas State Senate. He was defeated by Bruce Holland in the November 2 general election.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wells won re-election to the 84th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[6]
Wells raised $39,978 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term John + Wells + Arkansas + House
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
- Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Vote Naturally, "General election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ 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 84 2005-2011 |
Succeeded by Jon S. Eubanks |
