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Gene Jeffress
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 25th district
In office
2003–2013
Succeeded byStephanie Flowers
Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
1999–2003
Personal details
Born (1948-10-18) October 18, 1948 (age 75)
Political partyDemocratic
Occupationteacher
WebsiteJeffress for Congress

Harmon "Gene" Jeffress (born October 18, 1948) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Arkansas Senate, representing District 25 from 2003 to 2013.

Career

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Jeffress earned his bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Arkansas, Monticello, in 1971. He is a former teacher.[1]

Jeffres served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003. He joined the Arkansas Senate in 2003. He was ineligible to run for re-election to the State Senate in 2012 due to term limits.

Jeffress ran in the 2012 elections for the United States House of Representatives, representing Arkansas's 4th congressional district. He and Q. Byrum Hurst Jr. defeated D. C. Morrison in the May 22 Democratic primary and advanced to the June 12 primary runoff election. Jeffress defeated Hurst in the runoff and faced Republican Tom Cotton in the general election on November 6, 2012,[2][3] losing the race to Cotton.[4]

Personal

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Jeffress and his ex-wife, Cynthia, have three children. They reside in Louann, Arkansas.[5] His brother, Jimmy Jeffress, was also a member of the Arkansas Senate.[6]

References

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  • ^ "Gene Jeffress defeats Q. Byrum Hurst in District 4". todaysthv.com. 2012-06-13. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  • ^ JEANNIE NUSS, Associated Press (2012-11-07). "Cotton defeats Jeffress to win Ark. US House seat". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  • ^ "Roundup: Budget panel nixes judicial pay raises | Arkansas News". Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  • ^ Nelson, Rex (2011-07-06). "A south Arkansas boyhood". NWAonline. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
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    Arkansas State Senate District 25
    2003–2013
    Succeeded by

    Stephanie Flowers


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