David Whitaker (politician)

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David Whitaker

Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 85th^[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	John Burris
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Fayetteville, Arkansas
Alma mater	University of Mary Washington University of Arkansas School of Law
Website	whitakerfor85.com
Military service
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1983–1989
Rank	Staff Sergeant

David Whitaker^[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 85 since January 14, 2013. Whitaker was a candidate for United States House of Representatives for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 election.

Education

Whitaker earned his BA from University of Mary Washington and his JD from the University of Arkansas School of Law.

Elections

2012 With District 85 incumbent Representative John Burris redistricted to District 98, Whitaker won the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,264 votes (74.1%),^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 6,450 votes (56.0%) against Republican nominee Paul Graham.^[4]

2010 When Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District Representative John Boozman ran for United States Senate, Whitaker was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary but lost the November 2, 2010 General election Republican nominee Steve Womack.^[5]

References

↑ "David Whitaker". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
↑ "David Whitaker's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
↑ "2010 General Election U.S. Congress District 03". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 11, 2014.

External links

Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives
Campaign site

Profile at Project Vote Smart
David Whitaker at Ballotpedia
David Whitaker at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015) Speaker of the House: Jeremy Gillam (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Jon Eubanks (R) Majority Leader: Ken Bragg (R) Minority Leader: Eddie Armstrong (D)

Prissy Hickerson (R) Lane Jean (R) Brent Talley (D) DeAnn Vaught (R) David Fielding (D) Matthew Shepherd (R) John Baine (D) Jeff Wardlaw (D) Sheilla Lampkin (D) Mike Holcomb (R) Mark McElroy (D) Chris Richey (D) David Hillman (D) Camille Bennett (D) Ken Bragg (R) Ken Ferguson (D) Vivian Flowers (D) Richard Womack (R) Justin Gonzales (R) Nate Bell (I) Marcus Richmond (R) Mickey Gates (R) Lanny Fite (R) Bruce Cozart (R) John Vines (D) Laurie Rushing (R) Julie Mayberry (R) Kim Hammer (R) Fredrick Love (D) Charles Armstrong (D) Andy Davis (R) Jim Sorvillo (R) Warwick Sabin (D) John Walker (D) Clarke Tucker (D) Charles Blake (D) Eddie Armstrong (D) Donnie Copeland (R) Mark Lowery (R) Douglas House (R) Karilyn Brown (R) Bob Johnson (D) Tim Lemons (R) Joe Farrer (R) Jeremy Gillam (R) Les Eaves (R) Michael John Gray (D) Reginald Murdock (D) Marshall Wright (D) Milton Nicks (D) Deborah Ferguson (D) Dwight Tosh (R) Dan Sullivan (R) Dave Wallace (R) Monte Hodges (D) Joe Jett (D) Mary Broadaway (D) Brandt Smith (R) Jack Ladyman (R) James Ratliff (D) Scott Baltz (D) Michelle Gray (R) James Sturch (R) John Payton (R) Rick Beck (R) Josh Miller (R) Stephen Meeks (R) Trevor Drown (R) Betty Overbey (D) David Meeks (R) Kenneth Henderson (R) Stephen Magie (D) Mary Bentley (R) Jon Eubanks (R) Charlotte Douglas (R) Mathew Pitsch (R) Justin Boyd (R) George McGill (D) Gary Deffenbaugh (R) Charlene Fite (R) Justin Harris (R) Bill Gossage (R) David Branscum (R) Charlie Collins (R) David Whitaker (D) Greg Leding (D) Robin Lundstrum (R) Lance Eads (R) Micah Neal (R) Jana Della Rosa (R) Dan Douglas (R) Kim Hendren (R) Jim Dotson (R) Rebecca Petty (R) Sue Scott (R) Grant Hodges (R) Bob Ballinger (R) Ron McNair (R) Kelley Linck (R) Nelda Speaks (R)

Republican (64) Democratic (35) Independent (1) Arkansas General Assembly Arkansas House of Representatives Arkansas State Senate

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