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Rapert was elected to the [[Arkansas State Senate]], representing the 18th district, in 2010. He became the first Republican elected to the Senate from District 18 since the end of the [[American Civil War]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} As a result of decennial redistricting, Rapert ran for reelection in the 35th district in 2012, when he defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Linda Tyler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Republican-Rapert-wins-heated-Arkansas-Senate-race/n-kVhAoeHUigY9ADsWPqCg.cspx?rss=315 |title=Republican Rapert wins heated Arkansas Senate race - FOX16.com Little Rock, AR |publisher=Fox16.com |date=November 7, 2012 |accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Rapert sponsored a bill to ban all abortions in Arkansas after twelve weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge stopped the law from being implemented, saying it was likely unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/us/abortion-law-in-arkansas-is-blocked-by-us-judge.html?_r=0 | work=The New York Times | first=Erik | last=Eckholm | title=Abortion Law in Arkansas Is Blocked by U.S. Judge | date=May 17, 2013}}</ref> |
Rapert was elected to the [[Arkansas State Senate]], representing the 18th district, in 2010. He became the first Republican elected to the Senate from District 18 since the end of the [[American Civil War]].{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} As a result of decennial redistricting, Rapert ran for reelection in the 35th district in 2012, when he defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Linda Tyler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox16.com/news/local/story/Republican-Rapert-wins-heated-Arkansas-Senate-race/n-kVhAoeHUigY9ADsWPqCg.cspx?rss=315 |title=Republican Rapert wins heated Arkansas Senate race - FOX16.com Little Rock, AR |publisher=Fox16.com |date=November 7, 2012 |accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Rapert sponsored a bill to ban all abortions in Arkansas after twelve weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge stopped the law from being implemented, saying it was likely unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/us/abortion-law-in-arkansas-is-blocked-by-us-judge.html?_r=0 | work=The New York Times | first=Erik | last=Eckholm | title=Abortion Law in Arkansas Is Blocked by U.S. Judge | date=May 17, 2013}}</ref> |
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Rapert is a member of the conservative [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), the [[Gideons International]], and [[Rotary International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/Member%20Profiles/Jason%20Rapert%20-%20Senate%20Bio.pdf|title=Biography of the Honorable Jason Rapert, Arkansas State Senator|publisher=arkleg.state.ar.us|accessdate=December 6, 2013}}</ref> |
Rapert is an executive officer and Treasurer of the [http://www.ncoil.org National Conference of Insurance Legislators], a member of the conservative [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), the [[Gideons International]], and [[Rotary International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/Member%20Profiles/Jason%20Rapert%20-%20Senate%20Bio.pdf|title=Biography of the Honorable Jason Rapert, Arkansas State Senator|publisher=arkleg.state.ar.us|accessdate=December 6, 2013}}</ref> |
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In the general election held on November 4, 2014, Rapert won a four-year term in the state Senate by defeating the Democrat Joel Pearson, 13,483 votes (57 percent) to 10,267 (43 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thv11.com/elections/|title=Arkansas 2014 general election results|publisher=thv11.com|accessdate=December 23, 2014}}</ref> |
In the general election held on November 4, 2014, Rapert won a four-year term in the state Senate by defeating the Democrat Joel Pearson, 13,483 votes (57 percent) to 10,267 (43 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thv11.com/elections/|title=Arkansas 2014 general election results|publisher=thv11.com|accessdate=December 23, 2014}}</ref> |
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In February 2015, Rapert stated that the United States should use [[nuclear weapons]] in response to the threat posed by the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a33172/jason-rapert-wants-to-nuke-isis/|title=Jason Rapert Wants To Nuke ISIS|work=Esquire|accessdate=February 19, 2015}}</ref><ref |
In February 2015, Rapert stated that the United States should use strategic nuclear-tipped "bunker buster" bombs, which are [[nuclear weapons]], in response to the threat posed by the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a33172/jason-rapert-wants-to-nuke-isis/|title=Jason Rapert Wants To Nuke ISIS|work=Esquire|accessdate=February 19, 2015}}</ref><ref |
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On Sunday, June 7, 2015 Rapert took to Facebook to "urge everyone to contact the Conway City Council and Mayor Tab Townsell and tell them that you oppose them for allowing activists to march through the streets of Conway on a Sunday to purposely mock Christian values and accuse Christians of being bigots", in protest of the Conway Gay Pride Parade that was scheduled to take place later that same day, which he deemed an anti-Christian activity,<ref>{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152874751361304&id=267072741303}</ref><ref>{cite weburl=http://m.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/06/07/conway-pride-parade-provokes-tantrum-by-sen-jason-raper}</ref> which has caused a social media storm from LGBTQ supporters. |
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On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at 9:07 AM, CST, the Jason Rapert for Arkansas Senate Facebook page announced, in response to a post suggesting that the rights of minorities aren't subject to the whims of majorities, that "we the majority grant you rights by choice." <ref>http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/06/30/the-line-is-open-with-todays-video</ref> |
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Later on that same day, the persons behind, responsible for, and in control of posts on the Jason Rapert for Arkansas Senate Facebook page would ultimately elect to blast out another comment, after the media had begun to start noticing the aforementioned announcement, about how the arkansas times had lifted and spun the comments made there--the facebook blast in question continued forward by proferring up multiple other entirely false and baseless comments, as it continued on... For example, it accused Max Brantley and the Arkansas Times as a whole of reporting that Rapert does not "recognize God has endowed us with natural rights that are given by God that no man can take away." This accusation was definitely made, but it wasn't actually based upon any facts or realities to speak of, as the story turns out. <ref>https://www.facebook.com/RapertSenate/posts/10152926817131304</ref> <ref>http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/06/30/the-line-is-open-with-todays-video</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Rapert and his wife have two daughters. He plays the [[fiddle]], which he learned to play by ear when he was ten years old.<ref name=suntimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20110316/NEWS/303169964 |title=A personal look at Sen. Rapert - News - The Sun-Times - Heber Springs, AR - Heber Springs, AR |publisher=The Sun-Times |date=June 29, 2012 |accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> |
Rapert and his wife have two daughters. He plays the [[fiddle]], which he learned to play by ear when he was ten years old.<ref name=suntimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20110316/NEWS/303169964 |title=A personal look at Sen. Rapert - News - The Sun-Times - Heber Springs, AR - Heber Springs, AR |publisher=The Sun-Times |date=June 29, 2012 |accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> |
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Rapert is the founder and president of Holy Ghost Ministries, and he makes [[missionary]] visits to [[Ghana]] on a yearly basis |
Rapert is the founder and president of [http://www.holyghostministries.org Holy Ghost Ministries], and he makes [[missionary]] visits to [[Ghana]] on a yearly basis. |
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Revision as of 23:07, 3 July 2015
Stanley Jason Rapert | |
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| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Pritchard |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Missy Irvin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 Place of birth missing Reared near Maynard Randolph County, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laurie Ellen Tyler Rapert (married 1990) |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Residence(s) | Bigelow, Perry County Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Central Arkansas |
| Profession | Financial advisor |
| Website | jasonrapertforsenate |
Stanley Jason Rapert (born 1972) is an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican, Rapert has served since 2011 in the Arkansas State Senate.
Early life
Rapert was reared in far northeastern Arkansas near the rural community of Supply on a small family farm. He attended school in Maynard in Randolph County and was active in basketball and academics. He was elected to serve as president of his class every year from the seventh through the twelfth grades, president of the Maynard High School Student Council, which he helped to reorganize, and the president of the Maynard chapter of the Future Farmers of America.
In 1990, Rapert married Laurie Ellen Tyler from Pocahontas, the county seat of Randolph County. The couple moved to Conway, where they both attended the University of Central Arkansas, where he majored in Political Science and Sociology. He worked for United Parcel Service to earn money while attending college.[1]
Political career
Rapert was elected to the Arkansas State Senate, representing the 18th district, in 2010. He became the first Republican elected to the Senate from District 18 since the end of the American Civil War.[citation needed] As a result of decennial redistricting, Rapert ran for reelection in the 35th district in 2012, when he defeated Democrat Linda Tyler.[2] Rapert sponsored a bill to ban all abortions in Arkansas after twelve weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge stopped the law from being implemented, saying it was likely unconstitutional.[3]
Rapert is an executive officer and Treasurer of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators, a member of the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the Gideons International, and Rotary International.[4]
In the general election held on November 4, 2014, Rapert won a four-year term in the state Senate by defeating the Democrat Joel Pearson, 13,483 votes (57 percent) to 10,267 (43 percent).[5]
In February 2015, Rapert stated that the United States should use strategic nuclear-tipped "bunker buster" bombs, which are nuclear weapons, in response to the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[6]Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Rapert is the founder and president of Holy Ghost Ministries, and he makes missionary visits to Ghana on a yearly basis.
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
suntimeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Republican Rapert wins heated Arkansas Senate race - FOX16.com Little Rock, AR". Fox16.com. November 7, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Eckholm, Erik (May 17, 2013). "Abortion Law in Arkansas Is Blocked by U.S. Judge". The New York Times.
- ^ "Biography of the Honorable Jason Rapert, Arkansas State Senator" (PDF). arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Arkansas 2014 general election results". thv11.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Rapert Wants To Nuke ISIS". Esquire. Retrieved February 19, 2015.