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LeAnne Burch
LeAnne Burch (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 9. She assumed office on November 16, 2016. She left office on January 11, 2021.
Burch (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 9. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Burch was appointed to replace the late Rep. Sheilla Lampkin (D) on the general election ballot after she died on July 23, 2016.[1] She was also a candidate for the same seat in a 2016 special election.
Biography
LeAnne Burch was first elected to represent District 9 of the Arkansas House in 2016. Burch served in the Army Reserve for thirty years. She was deployed to Bosnia and Afghanistan, and she received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Distinguished Service Medal. Burch retired as a Brigadier General.[2]
Burch received her undergraduate degree from Hendrix College, and went on to receive her J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law. In 1995, she received her LL.M. from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. She also attended the U.S. Army War College, where she received a Master of Strategic Studies. Burch's work experience includes being an attorney. She practiced law with the Arkansas Department of Human Services for 12 years.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Burch was assigned to the following committees:
- Academic Facilities Oversight Committee
- Joint Performance Review Committee
- Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee
- House Education Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs |
| • Public Transportation |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Joint Performance Review |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 9
Howard Beaty defeated incumbent LeAnne Burch in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Howard Beaty (R) | 52.3 | 5,339 |
 | LeAnne Burch (D) | 47.7 | 4,875 | |
| Total votes: 10,214 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent LeAnne Burch advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 9.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Howard Beaty advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 9.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent LeAnne Burch won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 9.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 9
Incumbent LeAnne Burch advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 on May 22, 2018.
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2016
General election
Ballotpedia's analysis revealed that only 42 of the 100 seats up for election in 2016 involved competition between Democrats and Republicans. This made it numerically impossible for Democrats to take control of either Arkansas legislative chamber in 2016.
The reason for the low competition was that candidates were in safe districts for their parties. Between 1972 and 2014, an upward trend in uncontested state legislative elections occurred.
The Democratic Party of Arkansas focused its 2016 efforts on the state’s House of Representatives. Without the numbers to win the state Senate, H.L. Moody, communications director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, told Ballotpedia that the party’s goal was to “start building back where we can,” beginning with the House.
Ballotpedia spoke to political analyst Richard Winger, who said that the early primary deadline for the 2016 elections was a possible factor as well, making it difficult for Democrats to recruit candidates early.
The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[3] This seat was vacant. It was previously represented by the late Sheilla Lampkin (D). LeAnne Burch (D) replaced Lampkin on the general election ballot.
LeAnne Burch ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 general election.[4]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  LeAnne Burch (unopposed) |
100.00% | 6,519 | |
| Total Votes | 6,519 | |||
| Source: Arkansas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Sheilla Lampkin ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sheilla Lampkin Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jim Hall ran unopposed in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Hall (unopposed) | |
Special election
A special election for the position of Arkansas House of Representatives District 9 was called for November 8. The filing deadline for parties to select their nominees was August 8.[7][8]
The seat was vacant following Sheilla Lampkin's (D) death on July 23, 2016. She died after a battle with ovarian cancer.[9]
LeAnne Burch (D) was unopposed in the special election. Write-in candidate Jim Hall (R) was disqualified from appearing on the ballot.[10][11]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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LeAnne Burch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 8 to April 24.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 24.
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2018
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In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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2016
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In 2016, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 13 through May 9. The Legislature held a three-day special session from April 6 to April 8 over healthcare. The Legislature held a second special session from May 19 to May 23 over transportation.
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See also
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House of Representatives District 9
- Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Arkansas State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Online, " Democrats pick lawyer to run for District 9 seat," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 State of Arkansas House of Representatives, "LeAnne Burch," accessed October 5, 2019
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ My Monticello News, "Governor calls special election for vacant seat," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Times Record, "Governor sets special election for vacant Arkansas House seat," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Magnolia Reporter, "Arkansas House: House loses friend with the death of Rep. Sheilla Lampkin," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ FOX 13, "Judge finds Arkansas House hopeful ineligible for ballot," September 13, 2016
- ↑ NWA, "Death of State Representative Creates Two Vacancies for Voters to Fill in November," accessed August 8, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sheilla Lampkin (D) |
Arkansas House District 9 2016-2021 |
Succeeded by Howard Beaty (R) |
