John Baine (politician)

John Baine
John Baine
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; from the 7th district
	In office; January 2013 – December 2016
Preceded by	Garry Smith
Succeeded by	Sonia Eubanks Barker
Personal details
Born	El Dorado, Arkansas
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	El Dorado, Arkansas
Alma mater	University of Mississippi; Arkansas State University; Louisiana Tech University
Profession	Accountant

John Baine^[2] (born in El Dorado, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 7 from January 2013 to December 2016. He is a member of the NRA.^[2]

Education

Baine earned his bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Mississippi, his BS in accounting and his MPA from Arkansas State University, and his Master of Accountancy from Louisiana Tech University.

Elections

In 2012 District 7 Representative Garry Smith ran for Arkansas Senate and left the seat open. Baine placed first in the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 790 votes (44.5%),^[3] won the June 22 runoff election with 536 votes (59.8%),^[4] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election.^[5] He did not seek re-election in 2016.^[6]

He earlier served as a Union County, Arkansas Justice of the Peace representing District 2 from 2001 to 2012.

Ashley Madison Leak

In 2015 the website Ashley Madison, which caters to married people seeking to have an affair, was hacked and the names of its clientele released. John Baine was revealed as one of the website's clients, and the same week announced that he would not seek re-election. He denied any connection between these events.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "John Baine". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "John Baine's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^ "Arkansas State General Primary 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
^ "John Baine". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
^ Fahr, Rick (August 23, 2015). "State Rep. John Baine included in Ashley Madison leak". El Dorado News-Times. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

External links

Profile at Vote Smart
John Baine at Ballotpedia
John Baine at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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[ARH-1] "John Baine". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[PVS-2] "John Baine's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[3] "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[4] "Arkansas State General Primary 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[5] "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[6] "John Baine". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

[7] Fahr, Rick (August 23, 2015). "State Rep. John Baine included in Ashley Madison leak". El Dorado News-Times. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

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