John Baine (politician)

American politician

John Baine

Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 7th[1] district
In office
January 2013 – December 2016
Preceded by| Garry Smith
Succeeded by| Sonia Eubanks Barker
Personal details
Born| El Dorado, Arkansas
Nationality| American
Political party| Democratic
Residence(s)| El Dorado, Arkansas
Alma mater| University of Mississippi
Arkansas State University
Louisiana Tech University
Profession| Accountant[1]

John Baine[2] (born in El Dorado, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 7 from January 2013 to December 2016. He is a member of the NRA.[2]

## Education

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Baine earned his bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Mississippi, his BS in accounting and his MPA from Arkansas State University, and his Master of Accountancy from Louisiana Tech University.

## Elections

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In 2012 District 7 Representative Garry Smith ran for Arkansas Senate and left the seat open. Baine placed first in the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 790 votes (44.5%),[3] won the June 22 runoff election with 536 votes (59.8%),[4] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election.[5] He did not seek re-election in 2016.[6]

He earlier served as a Union County, Arkansas Justice of the Peace representing District 2 from 2001 to 2012.

## Ashley Madison Leak

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In 2015 the website Ashley Madison, which caters to married people seeking to have an affair, was hacked and the names of its clientele released. John Baine was revealed as one of the website's clients, and the same week announced that he would not seek re-election. He denied any connection between these events.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "John Baine". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
2. ^ a b "John Baine's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
3. ^ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
4. ^ "Arkansas State General Primary 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
5. ^ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
6. ^ "John Baine". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
7. ^ Fahr, Rick (August 23, 2015). "State Rep. John Baine included in Ashley Madison leak". El Dorado News-Times. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

## External links

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*   * Profile at Vote Smart
* John Baine at Ballotpedia
* John Baine at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023-present)

Speaker of the House
Matthew Shepherd (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Jon Eubanks (R)
Majority Leader
Marcus Richmond (R)
Minority Leader
Tippi McCullough (D)

1. ▌Jeremy Wooldridge (R)
2. ▌Trey Steimel (R)
3. ▌Stetson Painter (R)
4. ▌Jack Fortner (R)
5. ▌Ron McNair (R)
6. ▌Harlan Breaux (R)
7. ▌Brit McKenzie (R)
8. ▌Austin McCollum (R)
9. ▌DeAnna Hodges (R)
10. ▌Mindy McAlindon (R)
11. ▌Rebecca Burkes (R)
12. ▌Hope Hendren Duke (R)
13. ▌Scott Richardson (R)
14. ▌Grant Hodges (R)
15. ▌John P. Carr (R)
16. ▌Kendon Underwood (R)
17. ▌Delia Haak (R)
18. ▌Robin Lundstrum (R)
19. ▌Steve Unger (R)
20. ▌Denise Garner (D)
21. ▌Nicole Clowney (D)
22. ▌David Whitaker (D)
23. ▌Kendra Moore (R)
24. ▌Charlene Fite (R)
25. ▌Chad Puryear (R)
26. ▌Mark H. Berry (R)
27. ▌Steven Walker (R)
28. ▌Bart Schulz (R)
29. ▌Rick McClure (R)
30. ▌Frances Cavenaugh (R)
31. ▌Jimmy Gazaway (R)
32. ▌Jack Ladyman (R)
33. ▌Jon Milligan (R)
34. ▌Joey L. Carr (R)
35. ▌Milton Nicks (D)
36. ▌Johnny Rye (R)
37. ▌Steve Hollowell (R)
38. ▌Dwight Tosh (R)
39. ▌Wayne Long (R)
40. ▌Shad Pearce (R)
41. ▌Josh Miller (R)
42. ▌Stephen Meeks (R)
43. ▌Rick Beck (R)
44. ▌Stan Berry (R)
45. ▌Aaron Pilkington (R)
46. ▌Jon Eubanks (R)
47. ▌Lee Johnson (R)
48. ▌Ryan Rose (R)
49. ▌Jay Richardson (D)
50. ▌Zachary Gramlich (R)
51. ▌Cindy Crawford (R)
52. ▌Marcus Richmond (R)
53. ▌Matt Duffield (R)
54. ▌Mary Bentley (R)
55. ▌Matthew Brown (R)
56. ▌Stephen Magie (D)
57. ▌Cameron Cooper (R)
58. ▌Les Eaves (R)
59. ▌Jim Wooten (R)
60. ▌Roger Lynch (R)
61. ▌Jeremiah Moore (R)
62. ▌Mark McElroy (R)
63. ▌Deborah Ferguson (D)
64. ▌Ken Ferguson (D)
65. ▌Vivian Flowers (D)
66. ▌Mark Perry (D)
67. ▌Karilyn Brown (R)
68. ▌Brian S. Evans (R)
69. ▌David Ray (R)
70. ▌Carlton Wing (R)
71. ▌Brandon Achor (R)
72. ▌Jamie Aleshia Scott (D)
73. ▌Andrew Collins (D)
74. ▌Tippi McCullough (D)
75. ▌Ashley Hudson (D)
76. ▌Joy Springer (D)
77. ▌Fred Allen (D)
78. ▌Keith Brooks (R)
79. ▌Tara Shephard (D)
80. ▌Denise Ennett (D)
81. ▌R. J. Hawk (R)
82. ▌Tony Furman (R)
83. ▌Lanny Fite (R)
84. ▌Les Warren (R)
85. ▌Richard McGrew (R)
86. ▌John Maddox (R)
87. ▌DeAnn Vaught (R)
88. ▌Danny Watson (R)
89. ▌Justin Gonzales (R)
90. ▌Richard Womack (R)
91. ▌Bruce Cozart (R)
92. ▌Julie Mayberry (R)
93. ▌Mike Holcomb (R)
94. ▌Jeff Wardlaw (R)
95. ▌Howard Beaty (R)
96. ▌Sonia Eubanks Barker (R)
97. ▌Matthew Shepherd (R)
98. ▌Wade Andrews (R)
99. ▌Lane Jean (R)
100. ▌Carol Dalby (R)

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