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Joyce Schimenti

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Joyce Schimenti
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Memphis State University, 1972

Graduate

University of Tennessee, 1980

Personal
Birthplace
Memphis, Tenn.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Clinical social worker
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Joyce Schimenti (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 26. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Schimenti completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joyce Schimenti was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She earned a bachelor's degree from Memphis State University in 1972 and a graduate degree from the University of Tennessee in 1980. Schimenti's career experience includes working as a licensed clinical social worker.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 26

Rick McClure defeated Joyce Schimenti in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 26 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Rick McClure (R) Candidate Connection
 
71.6
 
8,327
Image of Joyce Schimenti
Joyce Schimenti (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.4
 
3,304

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,631
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Joyce Schimenti advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 26.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 26

Rick McClure defeated Lorna Nobles in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 26 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Rick McClure Candidate Connection
 
68.1
 
2,392
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Lorna Nobles
 
31.9
 
1,120

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,512
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Joyce Schimenti completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schimenti's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I come from a hardworking, blue collar family who taught me the value of education. I earned a Master's degree in social work and spent my career working in the field of behavioral health for over forty years. As a therapist, my role was to empower individuals and families to overcome problems and to improve the quality of their lives during tough times. I owned and operated a restaurant in my hometown of Bismarck for nearly two decades with my husband of 36 years. I know how to run a business and what it takes to meet payroll. I understand what small business owners are up against.
  • Because I have worked in mental health for over 40 years, I understand the importance of having access to healthcare. I understand the value of having a viable healthcae infrastructure.
  • I believe that climate change is real and I believe that we need to be good stewards of our environment. In AR we have an opportunity to take advantage of our abundance of sunshine to create clean, renewable energy.ur natural resource of abundant sunshine in AR to e
  • Small businesses make up 85% of AR businesses. Rather than giving tax breaks to Chinese companies, we need to offer tax breaks to start-ups and small businesses in our own backyard.
I am passionate about Healthcare. Medicaid Expansion has provided quarter million Arkansans with healthcare coverage. We need to continue to opt for Medicaid Expansion in Arkansas.

I am passionate about climate change. Arkansas can benefit from clean, renewable energy to protect our environment, offer cheaper energy options and create living wage jobs.
One of my heroes is Laura Dekker. She is the youngest person to solo circumnavigate the globe. Laura began her journey in her 40 foot sailboat at 14 years of age and completed her trip around the world at 16. Her courage, determination and desire are truly inspirational.
It is the responsibility of State Representatives to improve the lives of those in their District and across the state. Representations must be willing to listen to their constituents, understand their concerns and develop policy to effect constructive change. A willingness to study issues at hand and collaborate with others is critical to be a successful representative.
Trained Listener as Social Worker

Fiscally Conservative
Collaborator
Problem Solver
Goal Setter
Integrity
Empathy

Team Player
When I was a senior in high school, Martin Luther King was assassinated in my hometown of Memphis, TN.
I have been in a book club for 6 years and reading is one of my favorite pleasures. I don't have one favorite book. I loved "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins. The portrayal of the progression of alcohol dependence in the main character is an accurate account of the disease.
Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down"
Even though the Senate has larger districts and longer terms than the House of Representatives, they both function to represent constituents from their districts when making critical policy decisions for the state of Arkansas.
State legislators have diverse backgrounds and experience and this diversity contributes to the strength of the legislative body.
Arkansas is facing challenges. AR is among the states with the highest income inequality in the country. AR is 49th among states for voter participation. AR ranks #3 among states for highest rates for adult obesity. These challenges offer a road map for opportunities to make improvements in our state for our citizens. We can create living wage jobs by pursuing clean, renewable energy options. We can improve our voter participation with online voter registration. We can ensure Healthcare access for our citizens by continuing to opt for Medicaid Expansion.
The Governor of AR has the task of signing bills into laws or vetoing bills. With good communication between the executive and the legislature, fewer bills are vetoed and more bills get passed.
Arkansas is fortunate because our legislative bodies continue to function with civility and decorum in our state. Legislators build relationships with each other often across the aisle and use the old fashioned concept of compromise to fashion policy.
Health and Human Service Committee
Because I am currently employed at a Community Mental Health Center, I hear stories every day from consumers struggling with mental illness and substance abuse. The key to treatment is access to healthcare in all these situations. The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion have dramatically improved access to healthcare in our state. Medicaid Expansion covers quarter million Arkansans and must be continued in our next state budget.

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  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 22, 2020


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