Mike Patterson (Arkansas)
Mike Patterson is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 79 from 2007 to 2013.
Biography
Patterson's professional experience includes working with Piggott Realty, Incorporated.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Patterson served on these committees:
- Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee, Arkansas House, Chair
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Income Taxes-Personal and Corporate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Patterson served on these committees:
- Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee, Arkansas House
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas House
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Executive
- Subcommittee on Sales, Use, Miscellaneous Taxes and Exemptions
- Subcommittee on Small Business and Economic Development (Chair)
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Patterson's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1478 - "TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS TAX PROCEDURE ACT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW TO ALLOW INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES."
- HB 2190 - "TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE TITLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND REPAIRED."
- HB 2255 - "TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR MANUFACTURERS."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Patterson won re-election to the 79th District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition.[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Patterson won re-election to the 79th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[3]
Patterson raised $19,158 for his campaign.[4]
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.[5] Patterson received a score of 55 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 71st out of 97 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. Mike Patterson
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "2008 general election results, Arkansas," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas House spending, 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Advance Arkansas Institute, "Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
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