Monty Betts
Monty Betts is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 50 from 2009 to 2011.
Biography
Betts' professional experience includes working as a school superintendent.
Committee assignments
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas House
- Education Committee, Arkansas House
- Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State Legislature
- Subcommittee on Educational Institutions
- Subcommittee on K-12, Vocational-Technical Institutions
- Subcommittee on Parks and Tourism (Chair)
Issues
Issue positions
Betts did not provide answers to the Arkansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[1]
Sponsored legislation
Betts' sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1554 - "TO ALLOW A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PUBLISH ITS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT BY WEBSITE POSTING."
- HB 1555 - "TO CLARIFY STUDENT GROWTH FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS."
- HB 1974 - "AN ACT CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Betts lost re-election to the 50th District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the May 18 primary.[2] He was defeated by Republican Mark Biviano in the November 2 general election.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Betts won election to the 50th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, defeating opponents Kyle Reeves (R) and Brian Barnett (Green).[4]
Betts raised $45,752 for his campaign, while Reeves raised $46,888 and Barnett raised $100.[5]
| Arkansas State House, District 50 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Monty Betts (D)
|
5,845 | |||
| Kyle Reeves (R) | 5,315 | |||
| Brian Barnett (Green) | 440 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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. Monty Betts
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 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
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| Preceded by ' |
Arkansas House District 50 2009-2011 |
Succeeded by Mark Biviano |
