Lisa Hassell
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Lisa Hassell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 68. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hassell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lisa Hassell was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1980. She earned a graduate degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 1983. Hassell's career experience includes working as a Registered Nurse and she has a certification for critical care nursing. Hassell has served as a member and treasurer with the Alread Community Resource Development Cooperation, as a member with the Sierra Club, and as a member with the Arkansas Archeological Society.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent Stan Berry defeated Lisa Hassell in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 68 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stan Berry (R) | 81.7 | 11,941 |
 | Lisa Hassell (D)  | 18.3 | 2,677 | |
| Total votes: 14,618 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lisa Hassell advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 68.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stan Berry advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 68.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lisa Hassell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hassell'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 am a 64 year old Registered Nurse who recently retired after 36 years . I worked as an Obstetric Nurse for 10 years , a Critical Care Emergency Department Nurse for 15 years and a Behavioral Health Nurse working with children and adolescents for 10 years. I served as a Obstetrics Supervisor , a Emergency Department Manager and a Administrative Nurse manager during my career. My husband was a Vietnam Vet who passed away in 2012. I have three adult sons and two grandchildren . I'm proud that our sons and their spouses are all productive members of society, educated and independent . My family has been in Arkansas for generations . I come from a family of teachers and scientists who have always been socially and politically involved in their community . I have voted in every election since I came of age to vote . My father was a Game Biologists for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission . I spent most of my childhood living in the Sylamore Forest on a wildlife refuge where my father studied whitetail deer and later successfully worked to return the black bear to Arkansas. As a child I learned to love and respect the wildlife and wild beauty of Arkansas . I have lived in rural Van Buren County for the past 26 years . I want to continue to serve the people of rural Arkansas as a State Representative . I want my grandchildren and all children to continue to have the opportunities I had as a child . The opportunity for a good education and to live in prosperity here in Arkansas .
- I want to work to make sure that safe and affordable healthcare is available in rural Arkanasas ; As a Nursing Administrator I started a committee that organized a successful campaign that resulted in a new hospital for Van Buren County .
- I believe that broadband internet service is a necessity for all citizens and should be a utility like electricity and water. I will work to make it affordable and reliable .
- I believe that clean renewable energy like solar and wind energy will assure a safe clean world for our children and provide jobs for the future . I will prove that renewable energy is a affordable and sustainable possibility
1) Available and affordable healthcare for all .
2) Clean affordable and sustainable energy .
3) Environmental protection for our Natural resources.
4) A living wage and safe work conditions.
5) Affordable education , college or technical .
I have always looked up to people who work to make life better for their family and their community . A few examples are Franklin D Roosevelt , John and Robert Kennedy , Martin Luther King , Jimmy Carter , Ruth Ginsberg and recently Greta Thunberg . I will continue to work for social justice and equality for all regardless of race , gender or religious beliefs . I will also work to make sure our children have a world that is peaceful and environmentally friendly for not only people but also for the other species that we share this planet with,
The movie "Mr Smith goes to Washington"
1) Honest and truthful
2) The ability to stand up and speak for those who can't speak for themselves.
3) The ability to stand up against corruption .
1) Honesty
2) Hard-working ; don't stop until the job is done.
To only work for the good of the country to assure a safe and just future for it's people.
I want my children and Grandchildren to know that I worked to make their life better , I want to be an example to others to always do the right thing and care for others.
When I was ten years old President John F Kennedy was assassinated . School was let out early and I knew that something important happened from the reactions of my teachers and the emotional expressions on the faces of the adults at school. When I got home both of my parents were sitting in front of the TV . Both were tearfully watching the news. This was the first time I ever saw my father cry . A week of sadness followed as the World followed the arrest of Oswald , Oswald's murder and the eventual funeral for the President.
I was a Volunteen for Arkansas Children's Hospital one summer when I was 14 years old where I discovered that I liked taking care of people.. I worked as a waitress while I was in College training to be a Registered Nurse . I found this to be good training , learning first hand to work around and with the public . It was a good second source of daily income while raising three young sons on my husband's Veteran's Disability while my husband and I attended college . I graduated from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1983 with a Degree in the Science of Nursing. I continued to work as a Registered Nurse for the next 35 years.
"Huckleberry Finn "; My mother read us books every night before bed . These books made us understand what it is to stand and live in someone else's shoes . Another was' To Kill a mocking bird". We were children that had everything we needed in a world where many went without. These books taught us compassion for others. I was very lucky to have the parents I was blessed with.
Joe in "Little Women"
Imagine by John Lennon
My husband was a Navy Medic for the Marines during the Vietnam War. He was a part of a Med-evac Helicopter crew . He trained ,lived and worked with the same crew (men he called his brothers) through out his time in Vietnam dealing with the trauma and terror that comes with picking up and treating the wounded and the dead. On his last mission his crew was attacked when they arrived to pick up wounded and he was the sole survivor of his crew . He only survived because the pilot pulled him back into the helicopter after he was wounded , He was never able to get past the survivors' guilt . Though he came home , got married ,had three beautiful sons and finished college with Honors and a Masters degree , he was unable to get pasted what happened to him as a young man in Vietnam , We were married for almost forty years . He worked for years as a Veteran's Rep . The job brought back painful memories that were always too close to the surface . Emotions , old wounds and alcohol eventually took it's toll . He died in 2012 as a result of physical and emotional injuries he received during his time in Vietnam. All combat soldiers have scars and those scars effect the whole family. He was the love of my life and I will always miss him and carry him in my heart. His struggle was my struggle.
I feel that the House of Representatives should be the House of the People . It should be accessible in a way to allow the general public to bring Issues to the State Legislators . I hope this continues to be the case . The State Senate Serves as a hearing board to assure that the Bills are assessed as fair and just before becoming the law of the land . Both chambers should consider the needs of the state and it's people before the desires people making profits from their decisions.
I feel that the experience is helpful but not always necessary . There are lots of jobs and life experiences that would be helpful when entering politics . Politics should never be a job you obtain to get rich. Becoming a political representative should be a patriotic service to your country and should only be given to people that want to do their best for the people as a whole .
1) Provide affordable Healthcare for all
2) Provide affordable Education from Pre K through College or Technical training
3) Provide clean and sustainable energy to assure a clean ans safe future for our children
A working relationship that does not follow political party lines . Decisions that meet the needs of all regardless of there race , gender , religious beliefs or financial status .
I think it is always important to know the people you work with . In order to work together for the benefit of all it's important to form relationships that allow you to open up and listen to all possibilities . This is the only way to make informed decisions.
As a Registered Nurse I feel that it would be beneficial to use my knowledge as a Nurse for the last 35 years to help others to understand the medical needs of the people. I would also like to work in areas that deal with the needs of rural communities and Natural Resources .
Joyce Elliott works for the people . Sadly ,there are not a lot of legislators that stand out as working for the people . the truth is that most people in Arkansas can not tell you who their House Rep or State Senator is and have no idea of what they do.
That is not something that I have considered yet . I think grassroots politics , starting from the bottom , is important , You can only really change something if you start from the bottom.
As a nurse most people are interested in discussing healthcare with me. More than once I heard stories of not being able to afford medication or to get a procedure or surgery due to poor insurance. Several people were upset at the difference in charges for things like a CT scan or gallbladder surgery depending on the insurance or the hospital that they were using . I met a women that has diabetes and only had insulin because a friends mother ,who had good insurance , had died and her friend gave her mother's left over insulin to her. She wasn't sure how she would get more when this was gone. In a country where we pay as much taxes as any other industrialized country (this doesn't include our rich)there is no excuse for people not having healthcare like every other industrialized nation does. Even Mexico provides healthcare for it's people.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 17, 2020
Current members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority Leader:Howard Beaty
Minority Leader:Andrew Collins
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Trey Steimel (R)
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Stetson Painter (R)
District 4
Jason Nazarenko (R)
District 5
Ron McNair (R)
District 6
Harlan Breaux (R)
District 7
Brit McKenzie (R)
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Austin McCollum (R)
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Mindy McAlindon (R)
District 11
Rebecca Burkes (R)
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District 13
Scott Richardson (R)
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Nick Burkes (R)
District 15
John Carr (R)
District 16
Kendon Underwood (R)
District 17
Randy Torres (R)
District 18
Robin Lundstrum (R)
District 19
Steven Unger (R)
District 20
Denise Garner (D)
District 21
Nicole Clowney (D)
District 22
David Whitaker (D)
District 23
Kendra Moore (R)
District 24
Brad Hall (R)
District 25
Chad Puryear (R)
District 26
James Eaton (R)
District 27
Steven Walker (R)
District 28
Bart Schulz (R)
District 29
Rick McClure (R)
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District 31
Jimmy Gazaway (R)
District 32
Jack Ladyman (R)
District 33
Jon Milligan (R)
District 34
Joey Carr (R)
District 35
Jessie McGruder (D)
District 36
Johnny Rye (R)
District 37
Steve Hollowell (R)
District 38
Dwight Tosh (R)
District 39
Wayne Long (R)
District 40
Shad Pearce (R)
District 41
Alyssa Brown (R)
District 42
Stephen Meeks (R)
District 43
Rick Beck (R)
District 44
Stan Berry (R)
District 45
Aaron Pilkington (R)
District 46
Jon Eubanks (R)
District 47
Lee Johnson (R)
District 48
Ryan Rose (R)
District 49
Jay Richardson (D)
District 50
Zack Gramlich (R)
District 51
Cindy Crawford (R)
District 52
Marcus Richmond (R)
District 53
Matt Duffield (R)
District 54
Mary Bentley (R)
District 55
Matt Brown (R)
District 56
Steve Magie (D)
District 57
Cameron Cooper (R)
District 58
Les Eaves (R)
District 59
Jim Wooten (R)
District 60
Roger Lynch (R)
District 61
Jeremiah Moore (R)
District 62
Mark McElroy (R)
District 63
Lincoln Barnett (D)
District 64
Ken Ferguson (D)
District 65
Glenn Barnes (D)
District 66
Mark Perry (D)
District 67
Karilyn Brown (R)
District 68
Brian Evans (R)
District 69
David Ray (R)
District 70
Vacant
District 71
Brandon Achor (R)
District 72
Tracy Steele (D)
District 73
Andrew Collins (D)
District 74
Tippi McCullough (D)
District 75
Ashley Hudson (D)
District 76
Joy Springer (D)
District 77
Fred Allen (D)
District 78
Keith Brooks (R)
District 79
Tara Shephard (D)
District 80
Denise Ennett (D)
District 81
RJ Hawk (R)
District 82
Tony Furman (R)
District 83
Paul Childress (R)
District 84
Les Warren (R)
District 85
Richard McGrew (R)
District 86
John Maddox (R)
District 87
DeAnn Vaught (R)
District 88
Dolly Henley (R)
District 89
Justin Gonzales (R)
District 90
Richard Womack (R)
District 91
Bruce Cozart (R)
District 92
Julie Mayberry (R)
District 93
Mike Holcomb (R)
District 94
Jeff Wardlaw (R)
District 95
Howard Beaty (R)
District 96
Sonia Barker (R)
District 97
Matthew Shepherd (R)
District 98
Wade Andrews (R)
District 99
Lane Jean (R)
District 100
Carol Dalby (R)
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Vacancies (1)
