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The Arkansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas State Legislature. The House of Representatives consists of 100 members elected from 100 districts, which are apportioned on a one-person, one-vote basis. Each House district has an average population of 26,734 residents, as of the 2000 Census.[1]. The House convenes in regular session on the second Monday in January of every odd-numbered year to begin the legislative session. In 2010, the House convened for a Fiscal Session, and it was in session from February 8th to March 4th.[2]

In Arkansas, representatives serve two-year terms with a three term limit.

Sessions

In 2010, the House of Representatives convened for its Fiscal Session, meeting from February 8th to March 4th.

Article V of the Arkansas Constitution establishes when the Arkansas General Assembly, of which the House is a part, is to convene. Section 5 of Article V establishes the beginning date for regular sessions, but this date has been changed by law (as Section 5 allows). Under the law, the Arkansas legislature convenes its regular session on the second Monday in January of every odd numbered year. The fiscal session is convened on the second Monday in February of every even numbered year. [3]

Section 17 of Article V limits the length of sessions to sixty days, unless extended by a two-thirds vote of each legislative house.

Elections

2010

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Arkansas State Representative will be held in Arkansas on November 2, 2010. State house seats in all 100 districts will be on the ballot in 2010.

The signature-filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in these elections was March 8, 2010, and the primary election day is May 18, 2010.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 4 of the Arkansas Constitution states: No person shall be a Senator or Representative who, at the time of his election, is not a citizen of the United States, nor any one who has not been for two years next preceding his election, a resident of this State, and for one year next preceding his election, a resident of the county or district whence he may be chosen. Senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and Representatives at least twenty-one years of age.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the House, the Governor must call for a special election in order to fill the vacancy. The election must be called by the Governor without delay[4]. For all special elections involving House seats, the County Board of Election Commissioners representing the vacant district must conduct the election[5]. All special elections must be held on the second Tuesday of each month. The only other dates an election can be held if the second Tuesday of the month falls on a legal holiday or is in June during an even-numbered year[6].

Representatives

Partisan composition

See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Party As of September 2010
     Democratic Party 71
     Republican Party 28
     Vacancy 1
Total 100


Leadership

The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body and is elected every two years by the membership. Duties on the Speaker include preserving order and decorum, deciding all questions of order, assigning committee leadership, and naming Members to select committees. The Speaker also appoints a Speaker Pro Tempore and may appoint Assistant Speakers Pro Tempore to assist in leadership duties.[7]

Position Representative Party
State Speaker of the House Robbie Wills Democrat
State House Speaker Pro Tempore Curren Everett Democrat
State House Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Wilhelmina Lewellen Democrat
State House Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Jonathan Barnett Republican
State House Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Jerry Brown Democrat
State House Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Toni Bradford Democrat
State House Majority Leader Steve Harrelson Democrat
State House Minority Leader Bryan King Republican

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

As of 2010, members of the Arkansas House of Representatives are paid $15,362 per year. They are also given per diem of $136 per day (in voucher form) plus mileage tied to the federal rate.[8]

The $3,958/month that Arkansas representatives are paid as of 2010 is an increase over the $14,765/year that they were paid during legislative sessions in 2007. The per diem has also increased from 2007 levels of $130 per day.[9]

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Arkansas legislators assume office on the first day of session. This is on the second Monday of January.

Current members

District Representative Party Residence
1 Steve Harrelson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Texarkana
2 Larry Cowling Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Foreman
3 David Powers Image:Bluedot.png Democrat North Hope
4 Bruce Maloch Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Magnolia
5 Willie Hardy Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Camden
6 John Lowery Image:Bluedot.png Democrat El Dorado
7 Garry Smith Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Camden
8 Gregg Reep Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Warren
9 Eddie Cheatham Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Crossett
10 Allen Maxwell Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Monticello
11 David Rainey Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Dumas
12 Robert Moore Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Arkansas City
13 Clark Hall Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Marvell
14 Tiffany Rogers Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Stuttgart
15 Walls McCrary Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Lonoke
16 James Word Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Pine Bluff
17 Stephanie Flowers Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Pine Bluff
18 Toni Bradford Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Pine Bluff
19 Bobby Pierce Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Sheridan
20 Johnnie Roebuck Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Arkadelphia
21 Vacancy
22 Bill Abernathy Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Mena
23 Randy Stewart Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Kirby
24 Rick Saunders Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Hot Springs
25 Gene Shelby Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Hot Springs
26 Mike Burris Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Malvern
27 Dawn Creekmore Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Hensley
28 Barbara Nix Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Benton
29 Ann Clemmer Image:Reddot.png Republican Benton
30 Bill Sample Image:Reddot.png Republican Hot Springs
31 Daniel Greenberg Image:Reddot.png Republican Little Rock
32 Allen Kerr Image:Reddot.png Republican Little Rock
33 Fred Allen Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Little Rock
34 Wilhelmina Lewellen Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Little Rock
35 Pam Adcock Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Little Rock
36 Darrin Williams Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Little Rock
37 Kathy Webb Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Little Rock
38 John Edwards Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Little Rock
39 Richard Carroll Image:Bluedot.png Democrat North Little Rock
40 Barry Hyde Image:Bluedot.png Democrat North Little Rock
41 Ed Garner Image:Reddot.png Republican Maumelle
42 Elizabeth English Image:Reddot.png Republican North Little Rock
43 Jim Nickels Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Sherwood
44 Mark Perry Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Jacksonville
45 Linda Tyler Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Conway
46 Robbie Wills Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Little Rock
47 Eddie Hawkins Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Vilonia
48 Davy Carter Image:Reddot.png Republican Cabot
49 Jonathan Dismang Image:Reddot.png Republican Beebe
50 Monty Betts Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Searcy
51 David Dunn Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Forrest City
52 Nancy Blount Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Marianna
53 Keith Ingram Image:Bluedot.png Democrat West Memphis
54 Otis Davis Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Earle
55 Tommy Baker Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Osceola
56 Buddy Lovell Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Marked Tree
57 Jerry Brown Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Wynne
58 Jody Dickinson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Newport
59 Lance Reynolds Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Quitman
60 Johnny Hoyt Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Morrilton
61 Nathan George Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Dardanelle
62 Terry Rice Image:Reddot.png Republican Waldron
63 Frank Glidewell Image:Reddot.png Republican Fort Smith
64 Stephanie Malone Image:Reddot.png Republican Fort Smith
65 Tracy Pennartz Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Fort Smith
66 Rick Green Image:Reddot.png Republican Van Buren
67 Steve Breedlove Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Greenwood
68 Andrea Lea Image:Reddot.png Republican Russellville
69 George Overbey, Jr. Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Lamar
70 Robert Dale Image:Reddot.png Republican Dover
71 Eddie Cooper Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Melbourne
72 James McLean Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Batesville
73 J.R. Rogers Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Walnut Ridge
74 Butch Wilkins Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Bono
75 Joan Cash Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Jonesboro
76 Ray Kidd Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Jonesboro
77 Charolette Wagner Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Manila
78 Billy Gaskill Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Paragould
79 Mike Patterson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Piggott
80 David Cook Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Williford
81 Karen Hopper Image:Reddot.png Republican Mountain Home
82 Curren Everett Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
83 Beverly Pyle Image:Reddot.png Republican Cedarville
84 John Wells Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Paris
85 John Burris Image:Reddot.png Republican Harrison
86 Monty Davenport Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Yellville
87 Mark Martin Image:Reddot.png Republican Prairie Grove
88 Uvalde Lindsey Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Fayetteville
89 Jim House Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Fayetteville
90 Roy Ragland Image:Reddot.png Republican Marshall
91 Bryan King Image:Reddot.png Republican Green Forest
92 Lindsley Smith Image:Bluedot.png Democrat Fayetteville
93 Jon Woods Image:Reddot.png Republican Springdale
94 Les Carnine Image:Reddot.png Republican Rogers
95 Duncan Baird Image:Reddot.png Republican Lowell
96 Debra Hobbs Image:Reddot.png Republican Rogers
97 Jonathan Barnett Image:Reddot.png Republican West Siloam Springs
98 Donna Hutchinson Image:Reddot.png Republican Bella Vista
99 Tim Summers Image:Reddot.png Republican Bentonville
100 Mary Slinkard Image:Reddot.png Republican Gravette

Standing committees

External links

References

  1. ↑ Population in 2000 of the American states
  2. ↑ Session dates for Arkansas legislature, 2010
  3. ↑ Arkansas House website
  4. ↑ Arkansas Legislature "Arkansas Code"(Referenced Statutes, 10-2-118 and 10-2-119)
  5. ↑ Arkansas Legislature "Arkansas Code"(Referenced Statutes, 7-11-103(a))
  6. ↑ Arkansas Legislature "Arkansas Code"(Referenced Statutes, 7-11-105 1 (a)-(c))
  7. ↑ About the Arkansas House of Representatives
  8. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2010 Legislator Compensation Data"
  9. ↑ Empire Center, "Legislative Salaries Per State as of 2007"
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