James Word Explained

James Louis Word
State House:	Arkansas
District:	16th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2009
Term End:	January 2015
Predecessor:	Earnest Brown
Successor:	Ken Ferguson
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Alma Mater:	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

James Louis Word (born c. 1953)^[2] is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 16 from 2009 to 2015. He was term-limited and ineligible to seek a fourth legislative term in 2014.

Education

Word earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and his MPA from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Elections

• 2012 Word was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election.^[4]
• 2000 When the District 73 seat was open, Word ran in the three-way 2000 Democratic primary but lost to Booker Clemons, who was unopposed for the November 7, 2000 General election.
• 2008 Redistricted to District 16, when Earnest Brown left the Legislature and left the seat open, Word placed first in the three-way May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary with 1,253 votes (38.9%),^[5] won the June 10 runoff election with 1,269 votes (67.1%),^[6] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.
• 2010 Word was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic primary and the November 2, 2010 general election.

External links

• Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • James Word at Ballotpedia
• James L. Word at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: James L. Word . . . April 18, 2014.
2. Web site: James L. Word's Biography . . April 18, 2014.
3. Web site: Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012 . . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 18, 2014.
4. Web site: Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 18, 2014.
5. Web site: 2008 Preferential Primary Election . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 18, 2014.
6. Web site: 2008 General Primary (Runoff) Election . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 18, 2014.