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Hank Wilkins

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Preceded by
  
Stephanie Flowers

Succeeded by
  
Dave Bisbee

Party
  
Democratic Party

Succeeded by
  
Stephanie Flowers

Role
  
American Politician

Preceded by
  
Jim Hill

Name
  
Hank Wilkins

Succeeded by
  
Vivian Flowers

Nationality
  
American


Born
  
December 13, 1954 (age 69) Pine Bluff, Arkansas (
1954-12-13
)

Education
  
University of Michigan, Philander Smith College

Henry 'Hank' Wilkins IV (born December 13, 1954 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represented District 17 from January 2011 to 2015. Wilkins was consecutively a member of the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2001 until January 2011 in the Arkansas Senate in the District 5 and 8 seats, and from January 1999 until January 2001 in the state House of Representatives.

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Education

Wilkins earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, his MDiv from the St. Paul Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Philander Smith College.

Elections

  • 2012 Wilkins was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election.
  • 1998 Wilkins was initially elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in the 1998 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1998 General election.
  • 2000 When the Senate District 8 seat was open, Wilkins ran in the 2000 Democratic Primary and won, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2000 General election.
  • 2002 Redistricted to District 5, Wilkins was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary, and won the November 5, 2002 General election against Independent candidate Jimmie Wilson.
  • 2006 Wilkins was challenged in the 2006 Democratic Primary, but won, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election.
  • 2010 When House District 17 Representative Stephanie Flowers ran for Arkansas Senate and left the seat open, Wilkins ran for the District 17 House seat and was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.

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