James Ratliff

James Ratliff

Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 60th^[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Tommy Thompson
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 73rd district
In office January 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	J. R. Rogers
Succeeded by	John Catlett
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Imboden, Arkansas
Alma mater	University of Arkansas
Religion	Baptist^[1]

James Ratliff^[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 65 since January 2013. Ratliff also served from January 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 73 House seat.

In the November 4, 2014, general election Ratliff won reelection by 49 votes over the Republican Blaine Davis. Ratliff polled 3,998 votes; Davis, 3,949.

Education

Ratliff earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Arkansas.

Elections

2012 Redistricted to District 60, and with incumbent Tommy Thompson redistricted to District 65, Ratliff was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,151 votes (52.8%) against Republican nominee Ronald Cavenaugh,^[4] who been his runoff opponent in 2010.
2002 When District 73 incumbent Representative Booker Clemmons was redistricted to District 16, Ratliff ran in the 2002 Democratic Primary but lost to Representative Don House (redistricted from District 78) who won the November 5, 2002 General election.
2004 When Representative House left the Legislature and left the seat open, Ratliff ran in the 2004 Democratic Primary, but lost to J. R. Rogers who won the November 2, 2004 General election.
2010 When Representative Rogers left the Legislature and left the seat open, Ratliff placed first in the three-way May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 2,352 votes (43.3%),^[5] won the June 8 runoff election with 2,562 votes (52.6%),^[6] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,865 votes (57.0%) against Republican nominee Chad Moseley,^[7] who had run for the seat in 2006 and 2008.

References

1 2 "James Ratliff". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
↑ "James Ratliff'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.
↑ "2010 Preferential Primary Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
↑ "2010 General Primary (Runoff) Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
↑ "2010 General Election State Representative District 073". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

External links

Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives

Profile at Project Vote Smart
James Ratliff at Ballotpedia
James Ratliff 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 (R) LeAnne Burch (D) Mike Holcomb (R) Mark McElroy (D) Chris Richey (D) David Hillman (R) 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 (R) 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) Vacant 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) Jack Fortner (R) Nelda Speaks (R)

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