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Cecile Bledsoe

Republican Party

Prior offices:

Arkansas State Senate District 3

Years in office: 2013 - 2023

Successor:Steve Crowell (R)

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Arkansas State Senate District 8

Years in office: 2009 - 2013

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Arkansas House of Representatives District 95

Years in office: 2003 - 2005

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Arkansas House of Representatives District 3

Years in office: 1999 - 2003

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Georgia, 1968

Personal

Profession

Surgical clinic manager

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Cecile Bledsoe (Republican Party) was a member of theArkansas State Senate, representingDistrict 3. She assumed office on January 14, 2013. She left office on January 9, 2023.

Bledsoe (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theArkansas State Senate to representDistrict 3. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Bledsoe served in theArkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. She represented District 3 from 1999 to 2003 and District 95 from 2003 to 2005.

Biography

Bledsoe was born on June 26, 1944. She earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1968. Her professional experience includes working as a surgical clinic vice president/assistant manager.

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Bledsoe was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Children and Youth Committee
• Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee,Chair
• Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee
• Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee
• Legislative Joint Auditing Committee

2019-2020

Bledsoe was assigned to the following committees:

• Legislative Council,Co-Chair
• Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee
• Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee,Vice-Chair
• Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Governor's Emergency Fund Review Committee,Co-Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bledsoe served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bledsoe served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bledsoe served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bledsoe served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2022

See also:Arkansas State Senate elections, 2022

Cecile Bledsoe did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also:Arkansas State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Arkansas State Senate District 3

IncumbentCecile Bledsoe defeatedJon Comstock in the general election for Arkansas State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cecile Bledsoe (R)	61.9	14,598
		Jon Comstock (D)	38.1	8,968

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,566 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 3

Jon Comstock advanced from the Democratic primary for Arkansas State Senate District 3 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Jon Comstock

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 3

IncumbentCecile Bledsoe advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 3 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Cecile Bledsoe

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2014

See also:Arkansas State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for theArkansas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. IncumbentCecile Bledsoe was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.^[1][2]

2012

See also:Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012

Bledsoe ran for re-election in the2012 election forArkansas Senate, District 3. Bledsoe ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[3][4][5]

2008

See also:Arkansas State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Bledsoe won election to the 8th District Seat in theArkansas State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.^[6]

Bledsoe raised $40,020 for her campaign.^[7]

Campaign finance summary

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Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, theArkansas State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 15.

• National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.

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Personal

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Bledsoe and her husband, James, have three children.

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on October 26, 2020

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On October 26, 2020, Arkansas state Senate presidentJim Hendren announced that Bledsoe had tested positive for COVID-19.^[9]

See also

• Arkansas State Senate
• Senate Committees
• Arkansas State Legislature
• Arkansas state legislative districts

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