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Mary Salmon
Mary Salmon (b. April 9, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 31 from 2003 to 2013.
Salmon was Commissioner of the Lakewood Improvement District. She served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002.
Salmon was ineligible to run for re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2012 due to term limits.
Biography
Salmon earned her B.A. from Arkansas Tech University in 1961. Her professional experience includes working as an Appointment Coordinator for Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton from 1984 to 1990, executive director, teacher and consultant.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Salmon served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Legislative Council, Arkansas Assembly, Chair
- Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Subcommittee on Special Language
- Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate, Vice Chair
- Senate Efficiency Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Salmon served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development
- Children and Youth Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate
- Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Salmon won re-election to the 31st District Seat in the Arkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[1]
Salmon raised $46,688 for her campaign.[2]
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.[3] Salmon received a score of 54% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 32nd out of 34 members of the Arkansas State Senate that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Salmon and her husband, Don, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas State Senate
- Arkansas Senate Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Official Arkansas State Senate website of Senator Mary Salmon
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Mary Salmon
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000
- Mary Salmon on LinkedIn
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Arkansas State Senate District 31 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Joyce Elliott (D) |
