Larry Teague Explained

Larry Teague
State Senate:Arkansas
District:10th[1]
Term Start:January 14, 2013
Term End:January 9th 2023
Predecessor:Missy Irvin
Successor:Ron Caldwell
State Senate3:Arkansas
District3:20th
Term Start3:January 2009
Term End3:January 14, 2013
Predecessor3:Jim Hill
Successor3:Robert F. Thompson
State House4:Arkansas
District4:19th
Term Start4:January 1997
Term End4:January 2003
Successor4:Bob Adams
Birth Place:Nashville, Arkansas
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Debbie Teague
Children:2
Residence:Nashville, Arkansas
Alma Mater:Texarkana College
University of Arkansas
Profession:Insurance

Larry R. Teague (from Nashville, Arkansas) is a former American politician and was a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate representing District 10, which includes Howard, Montgomery, Pike, and Polk counties and parts of Clark, Hempstead, Nevada, and Sevier counties. He also served as Senate Minority Whip. He was ineligible to seek re-election in 2022 due to term limits.[2] Teague served consecutively in the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2009[3] until January 2013[4] in the Senate District 20 seat and from January 1997 through January 2002 in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 19 seat.

Personal life

Teague attended Texarkana College and the University of Arkansas. He owns an insurance agency in Nashville and was previously assistant manager of the Skaggs Alpha Beta grocery store in Texarkana. He is also active in the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and attends the First United Methodist Church of Nashville, where he serves as a lay speaker and Sunday school teacher.

Political positions

Senator Teague could be considered a conservative Democrat, voting against the party line on various issues.

The American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime score of 49.33%, indicating a centrist position.[5] In 2019, he received a B+ grade from the Family Council Action Committee, indicating a conservative stance, especially on social issues like abortion, education, and marijuana.[6] That same year, Conduit for Commerce gave Teague a score of 59.6%, indicating a somewhat fiscally conservative stance.[7]

In 2015, progressive group Arkansas Citizens First Congress gave him a score of 59%, indicating a liberal stance. They gave him a score of 33% on civil rights, 17% on economic issues, 75% on education, 100% on election and government reform, 50% on environmental issues, and 100% on public health.[8]

In 2021, Young Democrats of Arkansas, a progressive organization, released a statement condemning Senator Teague's votes on various bills.[9] The next day, a resolution to the same effect was debated at that month's Democratic Party of Arkansas meeting.[10]

Abortion

Despite being a member of the Democratic Party, Teague has consistently voted in favor of anti-abortion legislation, including a full abortion ban "except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency."[11] [12] [13] Planned Parenthood Voters of Arkansas gave him a score of 0% in 2015.[14]

Guns

Teague was the only Democrat to vote in favor of Arkansas' stand-your-ground law, which removed the state's duty to retreat provision.[15] He has been consistently endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund.[16]

LGBT

Teague was the only Democrat to vote in favor of the 'SAFE Act',[17] which banned sex reassignment surgery, hormone replacement therapy, and puberty blockers for transgender youth,[18] but he voted against overriding Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto.[19] [20] He was also one of only two Democrats who voted in favor of the 'Fairness in Women's Sports Act',[21] [22] which banned transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.[23] [24] Representative Denise Garner later clarified that she did not intend to vote for the bill and pressed the wrong button by mistake,[25] making Teague the only Democrat who intentionally voted in favor.

Labor unions

In 2018, Senator Teague was endorsed by United Auto Workers.

Committees

Larry Teague served on the following legislative committees:

Elections

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry Teague . 2022-04-27 . Arkansas Senate . en.
  2. Web site: Brock . Roby . 2022-01-10 . Sen. Trent Garner becomes 8th State Senator not running for re-election in 2022 . 2022-04-27 . Talk Business & Politics . en-US.
  3. Web site: Senator Larry Teague (D) . 2022-04-27 . Arkansas State Legislature. en.
  4. Web site: Senator Larry Teague (D) . 2022-04-27 . Arkansas State Legislature. en.
  5. Web site: Sen. Larry Teague . April 28, 2022 . American Conservative Union.
  6. Web site: 2019 . 2019 legislative report card . April 28, 2022 . Family Council Action Committee.
  7. Web site: 2019 . Arkansas Legislative Scorecard 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309223624/https://conduitforcommerce.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Conduit-Scorecard-FINAL-OFFICIAL-2019.pdf . March 9, 2022 . Conduit for Commerce.
  8. Web site: 2015 . Vote Guide and Scorecard . April 28, 2022 . Arkansas Citizens First Congress.
  9. Web site: Young Democrats of Arkansas . 2022-04-28 . www.facebook.com . en.
  10. Web site: Lockwood . Frank . March 14, 2021 . Democrats slash fees to get on ballot . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210314120458/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/mar/14/democrats-slash-fees-to-get-on-ballot/ . March 14, 2021 . April 28, 2022 . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
  11. Web site: 92nd Arkansas General Assembly Pro-Life Report . April 27, 2022 . Arkansas Right to Life.
  12. Web site: 93rd Arkansas General Assembly Pro-Life Report . April 27, 2022 . Arkansas Right to Life.
  13. Web site: SB6 . April 27, 2022 . Arkansas State Legislature.
  14. Web site: Larry Teague's Ratings and Endorsements . April 28, 2022 . Vote Smart.
  15. Web site: 2021-01-20 . 27-7 Arkansas Senate vote approves stand-ground legislation; 1 Democrat joins GOP in support . 2022-04-28 . Arkansas Online . en-us . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120142224/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jan/20/27-7-senate-vote-approves-stand-ground-legislation/ . 2021-01-20 . live.
  16. Web site: NRA-PVF Arkansas . nrapvf.org . NRA-PVF . https://web.archive.org/web/20141104194206/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/arkansas/ . November 4, 2014 . en-us . usurped.
  17. Web site: HB1570 Senate Vote . 2022-04-28 . www.arkleg.state.ar.us . en.
  18. News: Associated Press . 2021-07-21 . A Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Ban On Trans Youth Treatments . en . NPR . 2022-04-28.
  19. Web site: HB1570 Senate Vote . 2022-04-28 . www.arkleg.state.ar.us . en.
  20. News: Romo . Vanessa . 2021-04-05 . Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth . en . NPR . 2022-04-28.
  21. Web site: SB354 Senate Vote . 2022-04-28 . www.arkleg.state.ar.us . en.
  22. Web site: SB354 House Vote . 2022-04-28 . www.arkleg.state.ar.us . en.
  23. Web site: March 25, 2021 . Gov. Hutchinson signs "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" . April 28, 2022 . KAIT8.
  24. Web site: Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law . 2022-04-28 . NBC News . en.
  25. Web site: May 31, 2021 . In letters, votes on state bills clarified . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210531121001/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/may/31/in-letters-votes-on-state-bills-clarified/ . May 31, 2021 . April 28, 2022 .
  26. Web site: SUMMARY OF PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS MAY 21, 1996 . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  27. Web site: Unofficial Ballot Results . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  28. Web site: Summary of 11/3/98 General Election Results By County (Unopposed Races Not Included On This Sheet) . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  29. Web site: Summary of Democratic Preferential Primary Election Results May 19, 1998 By County . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  30. Web site: Certified Election results November 7, 2000 General Election . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  31. Web site: Summary for Primary 2000 . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  32. Web site: 2008 Preferential Primary Election . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  33. Web site: All Contests: Quick View . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.
  34. Web site: Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012 . . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 22, 2014.
  35. Web site: Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 22, 2014.
  36. Web site: State Senate District 10 . Secretary of State of Arkansas . Little Rock, Arkansas . April 27, 2022.

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