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45th Governor of Arkansas
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| Assumed office January 9, 2007 |
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| Lieutenant | Bill Halter |
| Preceded by | Mike Huckabee |
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| In office 2003 – 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Pryor |
| Succeeded by | Dustin McDaniel |
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| Born | December 28, 1946 Amagon, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ginger Beebe |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Michael Dale Beebe (born December 28, 1946)[1] is the current Governor of Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. The Governor of the State of Arkansas is the chief executive of the state and Commander-in-chief of its military forces. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Arkansas ' Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate with a tie-breaking vote serves as Governor when the governor is out of state and serves as governor William A "Bill" Halter (born November 30, 1960) is the lieutenant governor of Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24 1955 is a former Republican governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and a political Commentator The Arkansas Attorney General is an executive position and constitutional officer within the Arkansas Government. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is a Democratic Politician in Arkansas. Dustin McDaniel (born April 29, 1972 in Fayetteville Arkansas) is the current Attorney General of Arkansas. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amagon is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election was won by Mike Beebe of the Democratic Party. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. He is the first Democratic Governor of Arkansas since the governorship of Jim Guy Tucker (1992–1996). The Governor of the State of Arkansas is the chief executive of the state and Commander-in-chief of its military forces. James " Jim " Guy Tucker Jr (born June 13 1943) is a former governor, Lieutenant governor, Attorney
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Background
Governor Beebe was born in Amagon, a small town in Jackson County, Arkansas. Amagon is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Jackson County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. He was reared by his mother, a waitress, and never met his father. As a child, Mike and his family moved often. They lived in Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, Houston and Alamogordo, New Mexico. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. They returned to Arkansas, and he graduated from Newport High School in 1964 [1]. Newport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, 84 miles (135 km northeast of Little Rock, on the White River. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
Beebe received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Arkansas State University in 1968, where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Arkansas State University (also known as ASU ASTATE or "stAte") is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sigma Pi ( ΣΠ) is an international College social fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal He earned a law degree from the University of Arkansas in 1972. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Beebe served in the U.S. Army Reserve. The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army.
He practiced law in Searcy in White County for ten years after his graduation from law school. Searcy (local pronunciation SUR see) is the largest city and County seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. White County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. In 1982, he was elected to the Arkansas State Senate, where he would serve for twenty years. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. In 2002, he was elected Arkansas attorney general. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition
Beebe and his wife, Ginger, have three children.
Election as governor
On June 14, 2005, Beebe announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's nomination to run for Governor of Arkansas. The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election was won by Mike Beebe of the Democratic Party. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Governor of the State of Arkansas is the chief executive of the state and Commander-in-chief of its military forces. Beebe defeated former Republican Congressman and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) chief Asa Hutchinson as well as the Green Party candidate and an independent candidate in the general election on November 7, 2006, capturing 55% of the vote. The Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA) is a United States Department of Justice Law enforcement agency tasked with combating drug smuggling and William Asa Hutchinson (born December 3, 1950) is a former US One of the Political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Beebe was sworn in as governor on January 9, 2007. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2]
He and his wife Ginger have endorsed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York Senator and former Arkansas First Lady) for the Presidency of the United States. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
He was elected to the Democratic Governors Association Executive Committee for 2008–2009. The Democratic Governors Association is a Washington DC -based organization founded in 1983, consisting of U
Electoral History
| Arkansas Gubernatorial Election 2006 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Mike Beebe | 422,198 | 55. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 3 | ||
| Republican | Asa Hutchinson | 312,644 | 41. William Asa Hutchinson (born December 3, 1950) is a former US 0 | ||
See also
References
- ^ ELECTION NEWS & RESULTS Latest Michigan, U.S. Senate & 2008 Presidential Elections Updates (web). The 2006 Arkansas gubernatorial election was won by Mike Beebe of the Democratic Party. elections. nj. com/ (January 2008). Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ^ "Beebe Takes Oath", The Morning News, January 9, 2007.
External links
- Mike Beebe Governor of Arkansas official state site
- National Governors Association - Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe biography
- Follow the Money - Mike Beebe 2006 campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Governor Mike Beebe (AR) profile
- Mike Beebe for Governor official campaign site
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Mike Beebe
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Pryor |
Arkansas Attorney General 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Dustin McDaniel |
| Preceded by Mike Huckabee |
Governor of Arkansas January 9, 2007–present |
Incumbent |
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| NAME | Beebe, Mike |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Arkansas Attorney General, Governor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amagon, Arkansas |
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