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Willie Hardy
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Arkansas House of Representatives District 5
Willie Hardy is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2005 to 2011.
Hardy served as a Justice of the Peace in Ouachita County and member of the Task Force for the Study of the Homeless.
Biography
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Hardy served in the United States Army in Vietnam.[1]
Committee assignments
- Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Energy
- Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas House
- Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
- Subcommittee on Human Services
- Subcommittee on Peer Review (Chair)
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Hardy's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1371 - "TO ADD AN OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS STATE POLICE TO THE ARKANSAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING."
- HB 1912 - "TO REQUIRE GROUP ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONS TO REGISTER WITH THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER"
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Hardy 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, Hardy won re-election to the 5th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[2]
Hardy raised $24,675 for his campaign.[3]
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Hardy's top five campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[4]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Healthcare Assoc | $2,000 |
| Rural Arkansas Telecom Rats | $2,000 |
| Stephens Group | $1,500 |
| CVS Caremark | $1,000 |
| Arkansas State Farm Insurance | $1,000 |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Willie + Hardy + 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. Willie Hardy
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Arkansas House District 5 2005-2011 |
Succeeded by David Fielding |
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
Vacant
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 (80)
Democratic Party (19)
Vacancies (1)
