John Catlett
| John Catlett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 73rd[1] district | |
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In office January 14, 2013 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | James Ratliff |
| Succeeded by | Mary Bentley |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
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In office January 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan George |
| Succeeded by | Scott Baltz |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Rover, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Arkansas Tech University |
| Website |
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John Wayne Catlett[2] is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 73 from 2013 to 2015. Catlett also served from January 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 61 seat.
He was defeated for reelection in the November 4, 2014 general election by the Republican Mary Bentley of Perryville.
Education
Catlett earned his bachelor's degree in history and political science from Arkansas Tech University.
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 73, and with Representative James Ratliff redistricted to District 60, Catlett was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,088 votes (52.2%) against Republican nominee Mary Bentley, the owner with her husband of a plastics company in Perryville.[4] Bentley turned the tables on Catlett in 2014 and unseated him by just one percentage point less than Catlett had defeated her in 2012.[5]
- 2010 When District 61 Representative Nathan George left the legislature, Catlett won the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 2,118 votes (57 percent),[6] and won the November 2, 2010 General election by 34 votes with 3,278 votes (50.2%) against Republican nominee Kelly Boyd.[7]
References
- ↑ "John Catlett". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "John Catlett's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "District 73". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Preferential Primary Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ↑ "2010 General Election State Representative District 061". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Campaign site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- John Catlett at Ballotpedia
- John Catlett at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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