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Linda Ann Pondexter Chesterfield
Member of theArkansas Senate
from the 12th district
(Previously 30th District)[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byGilbert Baker
Member of theArkansas Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byTracy Steele
Succeeded byJane English
Member of theArkansas House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded byTommy Roebuck
Succeeded byDarrin Williams
Personal details
Born(1947-09-13)September 13, 1947(age 76)
Hope, Arkansas,U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Little Rock,Arkansas
Alma materHendrix College

Linda Ann Pondexter Chesterfield(born September 13, 1947, inHope,Arkansas)[2]is an American politician and aDemocraticmember of theArkansas Senatefor District 12, a position that she has held since January 14, 2013 (she started in District 30 before redistricting changed her district). Chesterfield served consecutively in theArkansas General Assemblyfrom January 2011 until January 2013 in the Senate District 34 seat and non-consecutively from January 2003 until January 2009 in theArkansas House of RepresentativesDistrict 36 seat.

Chesterfield is standing down at the2024 Arkansas Senate election.[3]

Education

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Chesterfield graduated fromHendrix CollegeinConway,Arkansas, in 1965 and was the college's first African-American graduate.[4]

Elections

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  • 2012 Redistricted to District 30, with SenatorGilbert Bakerterm limited,Chesterfield was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[5]and the November 6, 2012 General election.[6]
  • 2002 Initially in House District 36, when RepresentativeTommy Roebuckleft the Legislature and left the seat open, Chesterfield won the three-way 2002 Democratic Primary (the NIMSP double-lists her in that election as Linda Pondexter) and was unopposed for the November 2002 General election.
  • 2004 Chesterfield was unopposed for both the 2004 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2004 General election.
  • 2006 Chesterfield was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election.
  • 2010 With District 34 SenatorTracy Steelerunning for the House District 39 seat, Chesterfield ran for the open District 5 Senate seat, won the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 4,588 votes (62.4%)[7]and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election.

Chesterfield was the 2015 president of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus.[8]

References

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  1. ^"Senator Linda Chesterfield (D)".Little Rock, Arkansas:Arkansas General Assembly.RetrievedApril 21,2014.
  2. ^91st Arkansas General Assembly Legislative Directory
  3. ^Wickline, Michael R. (August 24, 2023)."State senator Chesterfield won't seek reelection, throws support to Scott".Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.RetrievedFebruary 25,2024.
  4. ^"Hendrix College".Conway, Arkansas: Encyclopedia of Arkansas.RetrievedApril 25,2018.
  5. ^"Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012".Little Rock, Arkansas:Secretary of State of Arkansas.RetrievedApril 21,2014.
  6. ^"Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012".Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas.RetrievedApril 21,2014.
  7. ^"2010 Preferential Primary Election".Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas.RetrievedApril 21,2014.
  8. ^"Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus"(PDF).March 16, 2015. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on April 17, 2015.RetrievedApril 17,2015.
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