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David Hillman
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 13th[1] district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byClark Hall
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocrat (2012-2016)
Republican (2016-Present)
Residence(s)Almyra, Arkansas County
Arkansas, USA
Alma materOuachita Baptist University

David Webster Hillman (born c. 1944)[2][3] is an American farmer and politician from Almyra, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He has represented District 13 in the southeastern portion of his state since January 14, 2013.

Elected as a Democrat in all past elections, Hillman announced his change to the Republican Party on November 22, 2016.[4]

Education

Hillman graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

2012 Election

When District 13 Representative Clark Hall ran for United States House of Representatives and left the seat open, Hillman was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,897 votes (51.1%) against Republican nominee Garland Derden.[6]

References

  1. ^ "David Hillman". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "David Hillman, Almyra, Arkansas". Mylife.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "David Hillman's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Moritz, John. "Arkansas representative switches parties, giving GOP supermajority in House". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.