Linda Chesterfield
| Linda Ann Pondexter Chesterfield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 30th[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Baker |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tracy Steele |
| Succeeded by | Jane English |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Roebuck |
| Succeeded by | Darrin Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hope, Arkansas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Hendrix College |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal Church |
Linda Ann Pondexter Chesterfield (born c. 1947[2][3] in Hope, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate for District 30, a position that she has held since January 14, 2013. Chesterfield served consecutively in the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2011 until January 2013 in the Senate District 34 seat and non-consecutively from January 2003 until January 2009 in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 36 seat.
Education
Chesterfield graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 30, with Senator Gilbert Baker term limited, Chesterfield was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[5]
- 2002 Initially in House District 36, when Representative Tommy Roebuck left the Legislature and left the seat open, Chesterfield won the three-way 2002 Democratic Primary (the NIMSP double-lists her in that election as Linda Pondexter) and was unopposed for the November 2002 General election.
- 2004 Chesterfield was unopposed for both the 2004 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2004 General election.
- 2006 Chesterfield was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election.
- 2010 With District 34 Senator Tracy Steele running for the House District 39 seat, Chesterfield ran for the open District 5 Senate seat, won the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 4,588 votes (62.4%)[6] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election.
Chesterfield is the 2015 president of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus.[7]
References
- ↑ "Senator Linda Chesterfield (D)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Linda A. Chesterfield". intelius.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Linda Chesterfield's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Preferential Primary Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus". March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
External links
- Official page at the Arkansas General Assembly
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Linda Chesterfield at Ballotpedia
- Linda Pondexter Chesterfield at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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