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	Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mike Huckabee, who had been elected lieutenant governor in a 1993 special election, ascended to the governor's office in 1996 when Governor Jim Guy Tucker, a Democrat, was convicted as part of the Whitewater Scandal.
		Arkansas is a beautiful land of mountains and valleys, thick forests and fertile plains.
		Northwest Arkansas is part of the Ozark Plateau including the Boston Mountains, to the south are the Ouachita Mountains and these regions are divided by the Arkansas River; the southern and eastern parts of Arkansas are called the Lowlands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arkansas (1186 words)

	Authors: Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Huckabee first was elected lieutenant governor in a 1993 special election and was elected to a full four-year term in 1994.
		Huckabee was elected to a full four-year term as governor in 1998, attracting the largest percentage of the vote ever received by a Republican gubernatorial nominee in Arkansas, and was re-elected to another four-year term in November 2002.
		Arkansas is now in the midst of the largest road construction project in its history.
	www.twbookmark.com /authors/20/3188 (1271 words)

	Arkansas - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Huckabee, who had been elected lieutenant governor in a 1993 special election, ascended to the governor's office when Governor Jim Guy Tucker, a Democrat, was convicted of felony mail fraud as part of the Whitewater Scandal.
		The eastern Arkansas border is the Mississippi River.
		Arkansas shares its southern border with Louisiana, its northern border with Missouri, its eastern border with Tennessee and Mississippi, and its western border with Texas and Oklahoma.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /arkansas.htm (725 words)

	Stratton v. Priest (Jesson, C.J.) 96-1150
		The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor.
		It answers the question, "In case of a vacancy in the office of Governor, who shall be Governor?" The subject of succession to the office of Lieutenant Governor is not addressed.
		In the present case, the appellant's underlying action seeks declaratory relief holding the Governor's proclamation, calling a special election to fill the existing vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor, to be unconstitutional.
	courts.state.ar.us /opinions/1996a/961029/96-1150.html (1515 words)

	Arkansas News Bureau - Democratic lieutenant governor's field crowded
		The lieutenant governor's job is to preside over the state Senate and be ready to assume the governor's office if needed.
		The lieutenant governor's formal powers are limited, but that didn't stop lieutenant governors in South Carolina, North Carolina and Missouri from building their positions into strong advocacy roles for senior citizens, Hathorn said.
		The office is only as important as the lieutenant governor is able to make it through the effectiveness of his persuasion, he said.
	www.arkansasnews.com /archive/2006/05/14/News/336073.html (1297 words)

	governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He is the 44th elected governor of Arkansas, he became this after winning the November 1998 election (60% of vote).
		As the chief executor of the state the governor is responsible for handling emergencies and is also the commander-in-chief of the military and navy.
		Another function fo the governor is to provide the general assembly with periodic reports on the progress of the state.
	www.skidmore.edu /~t_schlue/governor.htm (380 words)

	Mike Huckabee
		Huckabee was pastor of Baptist churches in Arkadelphia, Texarkana, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
		On 15 July 1996 he was sworn in as Governor of Arkansas to fill the vacancy created by Governor Jim Guy Tucker's resignation due to a felony conviction in the Whitewater scandal.
		In 2003 the courts in Arkansas declared that the state's school funding procedure was unconstitutional and ordered the state to produce a fair system.
	usapedia.com /m/mike-huckabee.html (930 words)

	Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Arkansas (pronounced [ˈɑrkənˌsɔ]) is a southern state in the southern United States.
		Arkansas' two U.S. Senators are Democrats Blanche L. Lincoln and Mark Pryor.
		This arrangement is extremely rare in the modern South, were a majority of state and local offices are held by Republicans.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Arkansas (832 words)

	Notice to the Governor of Arkansas
		Sir, we of the Militia of Washington County Arkansas feel it proper to inform you, periodically, on the status of this Militia.
		Sir, we, the people of Arkansas, feel the security of the state imperiled, therefore, the muster of this and other Militias across the state and nation.
		On the subject of arms, we refer you to the recent public policy disclosure of The United States, by Attorney General, John Ashcroft, disclaiming, abandoning, quitting claim, and bringing closure to the claims of the former administration, on behalf of the several states, that the “Right to Keep and Bear Arms” was a states’ right.
	www.arkansasmilitia.com /documents/notice_governor.htm (986 words)

	AG Opinion 2003-01 Governor Vacancy Lieutenant Governor Succession to Governor
		In Bryant, a case stemming from the resignation of Governor Clinton to become President, the Court in arriving at its conclusion analyzed the language of the Arkansas Constitution, the history of the provisions and the times when it was adopted, the effect on state government of different interpretations, and how the office had been viewed.
		Lieutenant Governor that the President of the Senate (or in his inability, the Speaker of the House) “shall act as Governor until the vacancy is filled.” (Emphasis added).
		Upon her becoming Governor, the Office of Lieutenant Governor becomes vacant and is subject to the Governor’s appointment power under Article VII, § 10, of the Utah Constitution.
	www.attorneygeneral.utah.gov /Opinions_AttorneyGeneral/agop03001.htm (1024 words)

	Winthrop Rockefeller; lieutenant governor of Arkansas; 57 \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Winthrop Rockefeller; lieutenant governor of Arkansas; 57
		The elder Winthrop moved to Arkansas from New York in 1953 after a bitter and, by the standards of the day, expensive divorce from Barbara Sears Rockefeller, a socialite and the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants.
		In 1996, the son undertook the political path of the father and captured two-thirds of the vote in a special election for lieutenant governor.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20060720/news_1m20rockefel.html (614 words)

	News Release
		Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee will be the guest speaker at the commencement exercises for Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, to be held at 7:30 p.m.
		He became Arkansas’ 44th elected governor after winning the November 1998 election with the highest percentage of the vote ever received by a Republican gubernatorial nominee in Arkansas.
		This board was created in 1948 by Southern governors and legislatures to help leaders in education and government work cooperatively to advance education and improve the social and economic life of the region.
	www.saumag.edu /news/grad04.htm (444 words)

	Arkansas lieutenant governor candidates spar over foster parent issue \| News \| Advocate.com
		Republican lieutenant governor nominee Jim Holt questioned Tuesday whether his Democratic opponent, Bill Halter, agrees with the Arkansas supreme court June 29 ruling, while Halter said he supports reimposing the ban.
		The lieutenant governor hopefuls traded criticism over the court's ruling, which said the state cannot bar gay people from becoming foster parents.
		Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, a Republican, has said he hopes lawmakers will reimpose the ban on gay foster parents but said he doesn't expect to call a special session on the issue.
	www.advocate.com /news_detail_ektid35275.asp (567 words)

	Welcome to Alabama Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley's Official Web Site! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley is recognized by the Aviation Council of Alabama for her dedication and support of the mission of the council to improve and promote Alabama airports.
		Lieutenant Governor Baxley visits with (left) Rory Hartley and (right) her son, Louis Baxley during a legislative luncheon hosted by the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce at the Capitol on February 5, 2004.
		Governor Lucy Baxley answering questions during one of several television interviews she gave prior to the beginning of the circus performance.
	www.ltgov.state.al.us /PhotoGallery.htm (1079 words)

	State of Arkansas History
		Arkansas was in an area supervised by a lieutenant governor at St. Louis.
		Arkansas Post remained the center of administration for this District of Arkansas, a huge, undefined region, including all of present-day Arkansas and Oklahoma.
		Arkansas Territory was organized from Missouri Territory in 1819 with a little over 14,000 inhabitants, exclusive of native peoples.
	www.segenealogy.com /arkansas/ar_state/history.htm (1174 words)

	Powerful tornado ravages Ark.; 40 hurt - Boston.com
		Dozens of homes and businesses looked like they were shredded by "high explosives," the Arkansas lieutenant governor said Sunday as he surveyed the damage a day after a powerful storm injured 40 people.
		The storms in Arkansas were part of a massive system that also caused blizzard conditions in the Midwest.
		Halter, acting governor while Gov. Mike Beebe is out of state, said the county would be declared a disaster area.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2007/02/25/severe_storms_injure_27_in_arkansas?mode=PF (501 words)

	Arkansas
		US-AR Arkansas is a southern state in the southern United States.
		It was admitted as a slave state in 1836.
		On June 15, 1836, Arkansas became the 25th state of the United States.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/arkansas.html (492 words)

	Former Reagan aide, ex-lobbyist vie for Va.'s US Senate - The Boston Globe
		Five states have elections scheduled today, including primaries for governor in Maine and South Carolina; a Democratic runoff for the nomination for lieutenant governor in Arkansas; and referendums on constitutional amendments in North Dakota.
		In South Carolina, Republican Governor Mark Sanford is expected to easily defeat political newcomer Dr. Oscar Lovelace for the nomination for another term.
		The state's GOP primary for lieutenant governor was energized by news that incumbent Andre Bauer at least twice avoided speeding tickets -- once after he was caught going more than 100 mph.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/06/13/former_reagan_aide_ex_lobbyist_vie_for_vas_us_senate (712 words)

	SUMMARY FOR OFC OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Lieutenant Governor is one of the seven (7) popularly elected constitutional officers.
		According to Section 5 of the Sixth Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate, but shall only vote in the case of a tie.
		The total budget for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor is $237,865 the first year and $242,705 the second.
	www.arkleg.state.ar.us /data/agency_budgets/0051.htm (82 words)

	Arkansas Lieutenant Governor:News
		Lt. Governor Win Rockefeller joined executives with Japan-based Sakae Riken Kogyo Co., Ltd. as well as state and community leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Eakas Arkansas plant to be built south of Wynne.
		Governor Win Rockefeller accepted the Botanical Research Institute of Texas’ 2005 International Award of Excellence in Conservation at a ceremony in Fort Worth.
		As governor, he reformed the prison system and used the power of clemency to correct some of the system’s abuses against people of color.
	www.ark.org /ltgov/news.html (1081 words)

	Arkansas News Bureau - Holt, Halter joust for lieutenant governor
		Arkansas News Bureau - Holt, Halter joust for lieutenant governor
		LITTLE ROCK - In the race for lieutenant governor, a Democratic newcomer to state politics faces an incumbent Republican state senator who made a name for himself with a surprising showing in his last bid for statewide office.
		The second role of lieutenant governor is to serve as acting governor if the chief executive is out of state or unable to perform his duties.
	www.arkansasnews.com /archive/2006/10/29/News/338272.html (683 words)

	Forbes Not Afraid to Rock Boat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Forbes himself waged two consecutive hard-driving campaigns for lieutenant governor of Arkansas on the GOP ticket in 1986 and 1990.
		During Bill Clinton’s years as governor of Arkansas, Forbes effectively frustrated many of Clinton’s political schemes by filing lawsuits on behalf of Arkansas taxpayers, preventing, among other things, taxpayer funds from being used by the state for abortion.
		Forbes rocked the Arkansas establishment by taking the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) to court for denying him the right, as a third party candidate, to participate in a televised congressional debate during the 1992 campaign, during which time he was one of the founding organizers of the Reform Party movement in Arkansas.
	www.americanfreepress.net /Patriot_News/Forbes_Not_Afraid_to_Rock_Boat/forbes_not_afraid_to_rock_boat.html (331 words)

	News from Agape Press
		Democratic candidate for Arkansas lieutenant governor Bill Halter and State Party Chair Jason Willett have both said they oppose homosexual marriage and favor a ban against homosexual adoptions.
		The Republican contender for the Arkansas lieutenant governor's seat believes the Democrats know it is an issue, and he says it is significant that "they didn't put that in their platform, while the Republican Party of Arkansas did."
		Although Halter emerged victorious in the Democratic Primary election, his Republican opponent in the Arkansas lieutenant governor's race intends to hold the Democratic candidate's feet to the fire on the issues of same-sex marriage and homosexual adoption.
	headlines.agapepress.org /archive/9/142006e.asp (540 words)

	Articles - Mike Huckabee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Huckabee was pastor of Southern Baptist churches in Arkadelphia, Texarkana, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
		He was President of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention from 1989 to 1991, and also served as President of a religious-oriented television station.
		However, a thorough anaylsis of his actual commutations by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette actually found that the commutations he issued were similar to those of most governors in recent times.
	www.poncier.com /articles/Mike_Huckabee (1236 words)

	Winthrop Rockefeller, 57, Arkansas Lt. Governor With New York Heritage - July 17, 2006 - The New York Sun
		The Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, Win Rockefeller, an unassuming billionaire who inherited his father's philanthropic spirit and hoped to serve someday as Arkansas governor, as his father did, died yesterday after unsuccessful treatments for a blood disorder.
		Rockefeller, a Republican, was the son of Arkansas Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller, who was elected to two-year terms in 1966 and 1968.
		As lieutenant governor, a part-time job, he forwarded his $34,673 state salary to charity.
	www.nysun.com /article/36104 (453 words)

	Projects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The National Lieutenant Governors Association is spearheading a public awareness effort aimed at helping the plight of the mentally ill to stay in the minds of all Americans.
		Arkansas Lt. Governor Winthrop Rockefeller brought this project to the attention of his peers nationwide.
		Kristy Worthen, a constituent of Rockefeller’s, painted the flag for the Arkansas chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) as a symbol for mental illness issues.
	www.nlga.us /Projects/NAMI_Arkansas_Flag.htm (310 words)

	Harvey Parnell » Biographies of Arkansas's Governors » Exhibits » Old State House
		Harvey Parnell, a gentleman farmer, was born in Cleveland County, Arkansas, on February 28, 1880.
		In 1926, the Supreme Court settled a long-standing dispute by ruling that the office of lieutenant governor had in fact been approved by a majority of those voting in 1914.
		He was stunned when the state House of Representatives passed a resolution rebuking his administration as "the most corrupt since the days of reconstruction and the most wasteful in the history of the state." The resolution was rescinded a few days after it was passed.
	www.oldstatehouse.com /exhibits/virtual/governors/the_1920s_and_1930s/parnell.asp (666 words)

	Ark. Lt. Gov. Rockefeller dies - Politics - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The lieutenant governor notified Gov. Mike Huckabee immediately on his return to the state that he could not continue in his duties, at least temporarily.
		He won a special election for lieutenant governor to complete the unexpired term of Huckabee, who became governor July 15, 1996, after Jim Guy Tucker was convicted as part of the Whitewater investigation.
		While the elder Rockefeller was governor, Arkansas passed minimum wage and freedom of information laws, and his tenure is generally regarded as a watershed moment for the state as it broadened its agriculture-based economy and made efforts to improve schools and race relations.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/13889798 (836 words)

	Mental Health Flag Tour Kristy Worthen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The awareness campaign is a joint effort between the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI).
		After signing the flag and meeting Kristy Worthen, Rockefeller was certain her flag, which depicts the symbol of a beacon from a lighthouse and the inscription "Shedding Light on Mental Health Issues," could become a national symbol of hope.
		Lieutenant Governor Donohue is participating in the efforts of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) as well as NAMI-NYS.
	www.netmountain.net /kristyworthen/newyork.htm (848 words)

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