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Sen.Tim Hutchinson (R) Sen.Blanche Lincoln (D) Rep.Marion Berry (D-01) Rep.Vic Snyder (D-02) Rep.Asa Hutchinson (R-03) Rep.Mike Ross (D-04)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature General Assembly: Meets 60 calendar days, January-March, in odd-numbered years House of Representatives: 100 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 23R, 77D; 80 men, 20 women Salary: $12,500 Phone: (501) 682-7771 Senate: 35 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 6R, 29D; 35 men, zero women Salary: $12,500 Phone: (501) 682-6107 Urban Statistics Little Rock: Mayor Jim Dailey, N-P, Population 175,752 Fort Smith: Mayor C. Raymond Baker, N-P, Population 75,776 North Little Rock: Mayor Patrick Henry Hays (D), Population 60,468 Pine Bluff: Mayor Jerry Taylor (I), Population 54,165 Jonesboro: Mayor Hubert A. Brodell (I), Population 52,656 Registered Voters Voters do not register by party. U.S. Congress Senate: 1 D, 1 R House: 2 D, 2 R Term Limits For state offices: Yes Senate: 2 terms House: 3 terms Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 54%, Bob Dole 37%, Ross Perot 8% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 53%, George Bush 35%, Ross Perot 10% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 56%, Michael S. Dukakis 42% Population 1998 population (est.): 2,509,793 1990 population: 2,350,725 1980 population: 2,286,435 Percent change 1980-90: +3% Rank among states (1998): 33 White: 83% Black: 16% Asian or Pacific islander: 1% Hispanic origin: 2% Urban: 54% Rural: 46% Born in state: 67% Foreign-born: 1% Under age 18: 662,692 (26%) Ages 18-64: 1,500,218 (59%) 65 and older: 359,909 (14%) Median age: 35.4 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.ar.us Capital: Little Rock Median household income: $26,954 (1997) Rank among states: 49 Total area: 53,182 sq. miles Rank among states: 28
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