Fredrick 'Fred' J. Love[1] (born in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate. Love previously served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.[2]

Fred Love
Member of the Arkansas Senate
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byredistricted
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Previously 35th District
In office
January 2011 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byPam Adcock
Succeeded byredistricted
Personal details
BornLittle Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Arkansas, Little Rock (BA, MPA)
WebsiteOfficial website[dead link]

Education

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Love earned his bachelor's degree in political science and his master's degree in public administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a postbaccalaureate certificate in public health at the UAMS Medical Center. He was taught high school English by former state senator Joyce Elliott.[3]

Elections

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  • 2012 Redistricted to District 29, and with Republican Representative Ann Clemmer redistricted to District 23, Love was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[5]
  • 2004 When District 35 Representative Jim Lendall left the Legislature and left the seat open, Love ran in the three-way 2004 Democratic Primary, but lost to Pam Adcock, who was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election.
  • 2010 When Representative Adcock left the Legislature and left the seat open, Love won the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 1,299 votes (58.0%),[6] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,995 votes (81.8%) against Independent candidate Rick Daes.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Fred Love's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Fredrick J. Love". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas House of Representatives. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Business 40 under 40: Fred Love". Arkansas Business. Arkansas Business Publishing Group. 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "2010 Preferential Primary Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "2010 General Election State Representative District 035". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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Arkansas House of Representatives
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
2019–2021
Succeeded by