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Jim Nickels

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Preceded by
  
Ed Garner

Nationality
  
American

Party
  
Democratic Party

Succeeded by
  
Karilyn Brown

Political party
  
Democratic

Battles and wars
  
Vietnam War

Preceded by
  
Jeff Wood

Name
  
Jim Nickels

Succeeded by
  
Davy Carter

Role
  
American Politician


Born
  
September 10, 1947 (age 76) Hot Springs, Arkansas (
1947-09-10
)

Residence
  
Sherwood, Arkansas, United States

Education
  
Henderson State University, University of Arkansas School of Law

Service/branch
  
United States Army

Jim Nickels AFSCME Retirement


Jim Nickels (born September 10, 1947 in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 41 from January 14, 2013 to 2015. Nickels also served from January 2009 until January 2013 in the District 43 seat.

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Education

Nickels earned his BA and MA in sociology from Henderson State University and his JD from University of Arkansas School of Law.

Elections

  • 2012 Redistricted to District 41, with Representative Ed Garner running for Arkansas Senate, Nickels was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic primary and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 6,700 votes (52.0%) against Republican nominee Alan Lewis Pogue (born c. 1957), also of Sherwood.
  • 2008 Initially in District 43, when Jeff Wood left the Legislature and left the seat open, Nickels was unopposed for the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,181 votes (52.3%) against Republican nominee Steven Meckfessel.
  • 2010 Nickels was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.

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