James McLean
James McLean is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 63 from 2009 to 2015.
McLean was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the Arkansas State Senate.
Biography
McLean's professional experience includes serving as a funeral director and Justice of the Peace.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McLean served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Joint Budget |
| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McLean served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Legislative Council |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Education |
| • Rules |
| • State Agencies and Governmental Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McLean served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Public Transportation |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
McLean's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1384 - "CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF A FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TO BORROW FUNDS."
- HB 1409 - "AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHTS TO CONTROL THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF A DECEASED PERSON."
- HB 1517 - "AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT BATESVILLE - NURSING/ALLIED HEALTH FACILITY, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATING EXPENSES GENERAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2014
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. James McLean was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Linda Collins-Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Collins-Smith defeated McLean in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Linda Collins-Smith |
58.3% | 14,647 | |
| Democratic | James McLean | 41.7% | 10,481 | |
| Total Votes | 25,128 | |||
2012
McLean ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 63. McLean ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and defeated Charlie Fuqua (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James McLean Incumbent |
69.6% | 6,872 | |
| Republican | Charlie Fuqua | 30.4% | 2,995 | |
| Total Votes | 9,867 | |||
2010
McLean won election to the 72nd District seat in 2010. He faced no opposition.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, McLean won re-election to the 72nd District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
McLean raised $36,670 for his campaign.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Arkansas General Assembly was in session from February 10 to March 20.
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2013
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In 2013, the 89th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 17.
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the 88th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 27.
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Personal
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McLean and his wife, Katie, have two children.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term James + McLean + Arkansas + House
See also
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. McLean Biography," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "2008 general election results, Arkansas," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Arkansas House spending, 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Denny Altes (R) |
Arkansas House District 63 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by James Sturch (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arkansas House District 72 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Steve Magie (D) |
