Butch Wilkins (politician) explained
| Butch Wilkins |
| State House: | Arkansas |
| District: | 59th[1] |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2013 |
| Term End: | January 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Josh Johnston |
| Successor: | Jack Ladyman |
| State House3: | Arkansas |
| District3: | 74th |
| Term Start3: | January 2009 |
| Term End3: | January 14, 2013 |
| Predecessor3: | Chris Thyer |
| Successor3: | Jon Eubanks |
| Birth Name: | Boyce Logan Wilkins |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Batesville, Arkansas, US |
| Death Place: | Bono, Arkansas, US |
| Party: | Democratic |
Boyce Logan Wilkins (August 14, 1946 – August 6, 2022),[2] better known as Butch Wilkins, was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 59 from 2013 to 2015. Wilkins also served from January 2009 until January 2013 in the District 74 House seat. He was also an officer with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Wilkins was born on August 14, 1946.[3] He died from surgical complications on August 6, 2022, at the age of 75.[4] [5]
Elections
- 2012 Redistricted to District 59, and with Representative Josh Johnston leaving the Legislature, Wilkins was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[6] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,390 votes (53.7%) against Republican nominee John Cooper,[7] who in 2014 won a special election to the Arkansas State Senate in District 21 to succeed Democrat Paul Bookout, who was forced from office in scandal.
- 2008 Initially in District 74, when Representative Chris Thyer left the Legislature and left the seat open, Wilkins won the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary with 1,104 votes (61.6%) over Mall operator Jason Whitley,[8] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.
- 2010 Wilkins was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Butch Wilkins . . . April 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012717/http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/249/Butch-Wilkins . April 19, 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Butch Wilkins' Biography . . April 18, 2014.
- Web site: Boyce "Butch" Logan Wilkins . Emerson Funeral Home . 5 September 2022.
- News: Tabor . Brandon . Former Arkansas state Rep. and Alzheimer's advocate Butch Wilkins dies at 75 . 5 September 2022 . Kasu . 9 August 2022.
- https://www.emersonfuneralhome.com/obituary/boyce-wilkins Boyce Logan Wilkins
- Web site: Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012 . . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 18, 2014.
- Web site: Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 18, 2014.
- Web site: 2008 Preferential Primary Election . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 18, 2014.
