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John Lowery Jr. (Arkansas)
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 6
John Lowery, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 6 from 2007 to 2011 and from 2000-2002.
Lowery served on the Union County Water Conservation Board.
Biography
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Lowery is President of the El Dorado Boys and Girls Club, and previous President of the Museum of Natural Resources Advisory Board, Arkansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association and El Dorado Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
- Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas House
- Blue Ribbon Committee on Highway Finance, Arkansas Assembly
- Economic and Tax Policy Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Energy
- Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas House (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Revenue Transfer (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Small Business and Economic Development
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Lowery's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1913 - "TO ESTABLISH A FORFEITURE PROCEDURE FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND TO ESTABLISH A TOBACCO CONTROL FUND."
- HB 2003 - "TO AMEND THE LAW PERTAINING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS."
- HB 2251 - "TO GRANT THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PLANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING JOBS AND PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Lowery was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to the term limits of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lowery won re-election to the 6th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[2]
Lowery raised $22,166 for his campaign.[3]
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Lowery's top five campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[4]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Stephens Group | $1,500 |
| Arkansas Healthcare Assoc | $1,000 |
| Southwestern Energy Co | $750 |
| Friedkin Business Services | $750 |
| Riceland Foods | $500 |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for John + Lowery + Arkansas + House
See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. John Lowery, Jr.
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Arkansas House District 6 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Matthew Shepherd |
Current members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority Leader:Howard Beaty
Minority Leader:Andrew Collins
Representatives
District 1
District 2
Trey Steimel (R)
District 3
Stetson Painter (R)
District 4
Jason Nazarenko (R)
District 5
Ron McNair (R)
District 6
Harlan Breaux (R)
District 7
Brit McKenzie (R)
District 8
Austin McCollum (R)
District 9
District 10
Mindy McAlindon (R)
District 11
Rebecca Burkes (R)
District 12
District 13
Scott Richardson (R)
District 14
Nick Burkes (R)
District 15
John Carr (R)
District 16
Kendon Underwood (R)
District 17
Randy Torres (R)
District 18
Robin Lundstrum (R)
District 19
Steven Unger (R)
District 20
Denise Garner (D)
District 21
Nicole Clowney (D)
District 22
David Whitaker (D)
District 23
Kendra Moore (R)
District 24
Brad Hall (R)
District 25
Chad Puryear (R)
District 26
James Eaton (R)
District 27
Steven Walker (R)
District 28
Bart Schulz (R)
District 29
Rick McClure (R)
District 30
District 31
Jimmy Gazaway (R)
District 32
Jack Ladyman (R)
District 33
Jon Milligan (R)
District 34
Joey Carr (R)
District 35
Jessie McGruder (D)
District 36
Johnny Rye (R)
District 37
Steve Hollowell (R)
District 38
Dwight Tosh (R)
District 39
Wayne Long (R)
District 40
Shad Pearce (R)
District 41
Alyssa Brown (R)
District 42
Stephen Meeks (R)
District 43
Rick Beck (R)
District 44
Stan Berry (R)
District 45
Aaron Pilkington (R)
District 46
Jon Eubanks (R)
District 47
Lee Johnson (R)
District 48
Ryan Rose (R)
District 49
Jay Richardson (D)
District 50
Zack Gramlich (R)
District 51
Cindy Crawford (R)
District 52
Marcus Richmond (R)
District 53
Matt Duffield (R)
District 54
Mary Bentley (R)
District 55
Matt Brown (R)
District 56
Steve Magie (D)
District 57
Cameron Cooper (R)
District 58
Les Eaves (R)
District 59
Jim Wooten (R)
District 60
Roger Lynch (R)
District 61
Jeremiah Moore (R)
District 62
Mark McElroy (R)
District 63
Lincoln Barnett (D)
District 64
Ken Ferguson (D)
District 65
Glenn Barnes (D)
District 66
Mark Perry (D)
District 67
Karilyn Brown (R)
District 68
Brian Evans (R)
District 69
David Ray (R)
District 70
Carlton Wing (R)
District 71
Brandon Achor (R)
District 72
Tracy Steele (D)
District 73
Andrew Collins (D)
District 74
Tippi McCullough (D)
District 75
Ashley Hudson (D)
District 76
Joy Springer (D)
District 77
Fred Allen (D)
District 78
Keith Brooks (R)
District 79
Tara Shephard (D)
District 80
Denise Ennett (D)
District 81
RJ Hawk (R)
District 82
Tony Furman (R)
District 83
Paul Childress (R)
District 84
Les Warren (R)
District 85
Richard McGrew (R)
District 86
John Maddox (R)
District 87
DeAnn Vaught (R)
District 88
Dolly Henley (R)
District 89
Justin Gonzales (R)
District 90
Richard Womack (R)
District 91
Bruce Cozart (R)
District 92
Julie Mayberry (R)
District 93
Mike Holcomb (R)
District 94
Jeff Wardlaw (R)
District 95
Howard Beaty (R)
District 96
Sonia Barker (R)
District 97
Matthew Shepherd (R)
District 98
Wade Andrews (R)
District 99
Lane Jean (R)
District 100
Carol Dalby (R)
Republican Party (81)
Democratic Party (19)
