Stacy Hurst
Stacy Hurst was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 35 of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Hurst represents Ward 3 on the Little Rock City Board.[1]
Biography
Hurst earned her B.S. in Communications from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1985. Her professional experience includes working for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation for twelve years.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Hurst's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Remove barriers to private sector business growth in Arkansas."
- Excerpt: "Reduce Regulation – Create a “Red Tape Commission” to review Arkansas laws that are regulating business with an eye toward streamlining where at all possible."
Crime
- Excerpt: "Arkansas must provide adequate funding to implement Act 570 – including funding to cover infrastructure needed for effective parole and probation programs."
- Excerpt: "Arkansas must reimburse counties adequately for time spent by state prisoners in county jails."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must identify trades and/or businesses that actually have jobs available. Arkansas must be educating toward those sectors in partnership with the private sector."
- Excerpt: "This must be communicated effectively, but not everyone wants to, needs to, or should go to a four-year college. Learning a skill or trade is a good alternative and can provide stable employment and a healthy income."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Arkansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Clarke Tucker was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Stacy Hurst was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tucker defeated Hurst in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 52.9% | 6,729 | ||
| Republican | Stacy Hurst | 47.1% | 5,991 | |
| Total Votes | 12,720 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Stacy + Hurst + Arkansas + House"
See also
- Arkansas State Senate elections, 2014
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House of Representatives District 35
External links
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