Lori Benedict
Lori Benedict is a former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 82 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Benedict attended Saint Ann High School in 1964. Her professional experience includes working in the checking department of the Federal Reserve Bank from 1963 to 1966, payroll/insurance for Hines Lumber Company, owner/manager of Corral Western Wear from 1973 to 1979, owner of Sunrise Cattle Company and Benedict Dairy from 1980 to 1991 and president/general manager of Mountain Home Flight Service of the Ozark Regional Flight Service Incorporated.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Benedict served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Children and Youth
- Legislative Council, Arkansas Assembly
- Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Motor Vehicle and Highways
Elections
2012
Benedict ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 61. Benedict ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and was defeated by Scott Baltz (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Scott Baltz |
51.4% | 5,429 | |
| Republican | Lori Benedict Incumbent | 48.6% | 5,123 | |
| Total Votes | 10,552 | |||
2010
Benedict defeated George Wiggam in the May 18 primary. She then defeated Robert Hutchison in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 82 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lori Benedict (R)
|
5,187 | |||
| Robert Hutchison (D) | 4,184 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 82 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lori Benedict (R)
|
771 | |||
| George Wiggam (R) | 559 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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.[6] Benedict received a score of 83 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 23rd out of 97 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Benedict and her husband, Don, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from October 19, 2010.
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Advance Arkansas Institute, "Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Curren Everett |
Arkansas House District 82 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Bill Gossage (R) |
