| Full Name: | John Charles Edwards |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (AR) - District 35, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Cynthia; 2 Children |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Representative John Charles Edwards
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1219 - Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases
Legislation (Yea)
April 16, 2013
HJR 1009 - Amends Campaign Finance and Ethics Rules
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Yea)
April 9, 2013
HB 1938 - Prohibits School Districts from Merging for 2 Years
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
April 3, 2013
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Advance Arkansas Institute Freedom Scorecard (Tax/Budget Policy Score) | 85% |
| 2011-2012 | Advance Arkansas Institute Freedom Scorecard (Small Government Score) | 0% |
| 2011-2012 | Advance Arkansas Institute Freedom Scorecard (Personal Liberty Score) | 42% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Lawyers & Lobbyists ($8,394.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
John Edwards refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
District Email
jcedwardslaw@aol.com
Capitol Webmail
http://www.arkansashouse.org/about-the-house/contact-us
Capitol Website
http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/229/john-charles-edwards
Capitol
Arkansas House of Representatives, Room 350
State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-6211
Phone: 501-682-7771
District
40 Sherrill Road
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: 501-378-5500
Fax: 501-378-5504
