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

Chesterfield is the 2015 president of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus.[7]

References

  1. "Senator Linda Chesterfield (D)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. "Linda A. Chesterfield". intelius.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. "Linda Chesterfield's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  4. "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  5. "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  6. "2010 Preferential Primary Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  7. "Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus". March 16, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.

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