Bobby Pierce (politician)
This article is about the Arkansas state legislator. For other uses, see Bobby Pierce (disambiguation).
| Bobby Pierce | |
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| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 27th[1] district | |
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Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Fletcher |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
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In office January 2007 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Adams |
| Succeeded by | Nate Steel |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Sheridan, Arkansas |
Bobby Joe Pierce is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate representing District 27[2] since January 14, 2013. Pierce served consecutively in the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2007 until January 2013 in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 19 seat.
Elections
- 2012 With Senate District 27 Senator Mike Fletcher redistricted to District 13, Pierce faced fellow Representative Garry Smith in the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,648 votes (52.1%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 15,805 votes (50.5%) against Republican nominee Henry Frisby.[4]
- 2006 Initially in House District 19, when Representative Bob Adams left the Legislature and left the seat open, Pierce was unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary and won the November 7, 2006 General election against Republican nominee David Workman.
- 2008 Pierce was unopposed for both the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary and the November 4, 2008 General election.
- 2010 Pierce was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.
References
- ↑ "Senator Bobby J. Pierce (D)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Bobby Pierce'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.
External links
- Official page at the Arkansas General Assembly
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Bobby Pierce at Ballotpedia
- Bobby J. Pierce at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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