James Word
James Louis Word | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 16th[1] district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Earnest Brown |
| Succeeded by | Ken Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
James Louis Word (born c. 1953)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 16 from 2009 to 2015. He was term-limited and ineligible to seek a fourth legislative term in 2014.
Education
[edit]Word earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and his MPA from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 Word was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[4]
- 2000 When the District 73 seat was open, Word ran in the three-way 2000 Democratic primary but lost to Booker Clemons, who was unopposed for the November 7, 2000 General election.
- 2008 Redistricted to District 16, when Earnest Brown left the Legislature and left the seat open, Word placed first in the three-way May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary with 1,253 votes (38.9%),[5] won the June 10 runoff election with 1,269 votes (67.1%),[6] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.
- 2010 Word was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic primary and the November 2, 2010 general election.
References
[edit]- ^ "James L. Word". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "James L. Word's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Preferential Primary Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Primary (Runoff) Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Profile at Vote Smart
- James Word at Ballotpedia
- James L. Word at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
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