Hank Wilkins
| Hank Wilkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 17th[1] district January 1999–January 2001 | |
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In office January 2011 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Flowers |
| Succeeded by | Vivian Flowers |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 5th district | |
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In office January 2003 – January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hill |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Flowers |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 8th district | |
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In office January 2001 – January 2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Dave Bisbee |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 13, 1954 Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan St. Paul Seminary Philander Smith College |
Henry 'Hank' Wilkins IV[2] (born December 13, 1954 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represented District 17 from January 2011 to 2015. Wilkins was consecutively a member of the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2001 until January 2011 in the Arkansas Senate in the District 5 and 8 seats, and from January 1999 until January 2001 in the state House of Representatives.
Education
Wilkins earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, his MDiv from the St. Paul Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Philander Smith College.
Elections
- 2012 Wilkins was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[4]
- 1998 Wilkins was initially elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in the 1998 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1998 General election.
- 2000 When the Senate District 8 seat was open, Wilkins ran in the 2000 Democratic Primary and won, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2000 General election.
- 2002 Redistricted to District 5, Wilkins was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary, and won the November 5, 2002 General election against Independent candidate Jimmie Wilson.
- 2006 Wilkins was challenged in the 2006 Democratic Primary, but won, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election.
- 2010 When House District 17 Representative Stephanie Flowers ran for Arkansas Senate and left the seat open, Wilkins ran for the District 17 House seat and was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.
References
- ↑ "Henry "Hank" Wilkins, IV". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Henry Wilkins IV's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Hank Wilkins at Ballotpedia
- Henry (Hank) Wilkins IV at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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