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Summary

Representative Matthew Shepherd

Full Name: Matthew Shepherd
Office: State House (AR) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Alie; 3 Children: Eli, Mary Kate, Libby
Birth Place: El Dorado, AR
Home City: El Dorado, AR
Religion: Southern Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HB 1041 - Establishes a Spending Cap on the State Budget
Legislation (Yea)

March 5, 2013 - Requires the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration to limit state spending of net general revenue for each fiscal year to the ...

HB 1226 - 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget
Legislation (Yea)

March 31, 2011 - -Appropriates $1 million for expenses related to implementation of a health care exchange (Sec. 23).

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Recent Public Statements

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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) 50%
2011-2012 Advance Arkansas Institute Freedom Scorecard (Personal Liberty Score) 71%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Oil & Gas ($10,050.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Matthew Shepherd 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

Capitol Email
matthew.shepherd@arkansashouse.org

Capitol Webmail
http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/288/matthew-shepherd

Capitol Website
http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/288/matthew-j-shepherd

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/Matt_J_Shepherd

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-Shepherd/130774645804

Capitol
Arkansas House of Representatives, Room 350
State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-6211
Phone: 501-682-7771

District
200 N. Jefferson Ave., #600
El Dorado, AR 71730
Phone: 870-862-2087
Fax: 870-862-2747

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