Larry Teague
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 10th[1] district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9th 2023
Preceded byMissy Irvin
Succeeded byRon Caldwell
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 2009 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byJim Hill
Succeeded byRobert F. Thompson
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 1997 – January 2003
Succeeded byBob Adams
Personal details
BornNashville, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDebbie Teague
Children2
Residence(s)Nashville, Arkansas
Alma materTexarkana College
University of Arkansas
ProfessionInsurance
Websitesenate.arkansas.gov/senators/larry-teague

Larry R. Teague (from Nashville, Arkansas) is a former American politician and was a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate representing District 10, which includes Howard, Montgomery, Pike, and Polk counties and parts of Clark, Hempstead, Nevada, and Sevier counties. He also served as Senate Minority Whip.[1] He was ineligible to seek re-election in 2022 due to term limits.[2] Teague served consecutively in the Arkansas General Assembly from January 2009[3] until January 2013[4] in the Senate District 20 seat and from January 1997 through January 2002 in the Arkansas House of Representatives District 19 seat.[1]

Personal life

Teague attended Texarkana College and the University of Arkansas. He owns an insurance agency in Nashville and was previously assistant manager of the Skaggs Alpha Beta grocery store in Texarkana. He is also active in the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and attends the First United Methodist Church of Nashville, where he serves as a lay speaker and Sunday school teacher.[1]

Political positions

Senator Teague could be considered a conservative Democrat, voting against the party line on various issues.

The American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime score of 49.33%, indicating a centrist position.[5] In 2019, he received a B+ grade from the Family Council Action Committee, indicating a conservative stance, especially on social issues like abortion, education, and marijuana.[6] That same year, Conduit for Commerce gave Teague a score of 59.6%, indicating a somewhat fiscally conservative stance.[7]

In 2015, progressive group Arkansas Citizens First Congress gave him a score of 59%, indicating a liberal stance. They gave him a score of 33% on civil rights, 17% on economic issues, 75% on education, 100% on election and government reform, 50% on environmental issues, and 100% on public health.[8]

In 2021, Young Democrats of Arkansas, a progressive organization, released a statement condemning Senator Teague's votes on various bills.[9] The next day, a resolution to the same effect was debated at that month's Democratic Party of Arkansas meeting.[10]

Abortion

Despite being a member of the Democratic Party, Teague has consistently voted in favor of anti-abortion legislation, including a full abortion ban "except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency."[11][12][13] Planned Parenthood Voters of Arkansas gave him a score of 0% in 2015.[14]

Guns

Teague was the only Democrat to vote in favor of Arkansas' stand-your-ground law, which removed the state's duty to retreat provision.[15] He has been consistently endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund.[16][14]

LGBT

Teague was the only Democrat to vote in favor of the 'SAFE Act',[17] which banned sex reassignment surgery, hormone replacement therapy, and puberty blockers for transgender youth,[18] but he voted against overriding Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto.[19][20] He was also one of only two Democrats who voted in favor of the 'Fairness in Women's Sports Act',[21][22] which banned transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.[23][24] Representative Denise Garner later clarified that she did not intend to vote for the bill and pressed the wrong button by mistake,[25] making Teague the only Democrat who intentionally voted in favor.

Labor unions

In 2018, Senator Teague was endorsed by United Auto Workers.[14]

Committees

Larry Teague served on the following legislative committees:[1]

  • Insurance & Commerce - Senate (vice-chair)
  • ALC-JBC Personnel
  • JBC-Personnel
  • ALC-Peer
  • Committee of the Whole - Senate
  • Arkansas Legislative Arts and Technology Boot Camp
  • Joint Budget Committee - Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings
  • JBC-Administrative Rule Review Subcommittee
  • Arkansas Legislative Council
  • ALC-Review
  • Public Retirement & Social Security Programs - Joint
  • Revenue and Tax - Senate
  • Legislative Joint Auditing
  • Senate Efficiency
  • Joint Budget Committee

Elections

  • Teague formerly served as an alderman for the City of Nashville[1]
  • In 1996, Teague was initially elected to House District 19 after winning the Democratic Primary with over 71% of the vote[26] and the November 5th General election unopposed[27]
  • Teague was re-elected in 1998, unopposed in both the primary and general election[28][29]
  • In 2000, Teague was unopposed for both the 2000 Democratic Primary and the November 2000 General election[30][31]
  • In 2008, when District 20 Senator Jim Hill left the Legislature and left the seat open, Teague won the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary with 5,496 votes (56.7%)[32] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election.[33]
  • In 2012, Senator Teague was redistricted to District 10, with Senator Missy Irvin redistricted to District 18. Teague was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[34] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[35]
  • In 2018, Teague was challenged in the general election by Libertarian Bobbi Hicks and won re-election with 62.41% of the vote[36]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Larry Teague". Arkansas Senate. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  2. ↑ Brock, Roby (2022-01-10). "Sen. Trent Garner becomes 8th State Senator not running for re-election in 2022". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Senator Larry Teague (D)". Arkansas State Legislature. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. ↑ "Senator Larry Teague (D)". Arkansas State Legislature. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ↑ "Sen. Larry Teague". American Conservative Union. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2019 legislative report card" (PDF). Family Council Action Committee. 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Arkansas Legislative Scorecard 2019" (PDF). Conduit for Commerce. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Vote Guide and Scorecard" (PDF). Arkansas Citizens First Congress. 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Young Democrats of Arkansas". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  10. ↑ Lockwood, Frank (March 14, 2021). "Democrats slash fees to get on ballot". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "92nd Arkansas General Assembly Pro-Life Report" (PDF). Arkansas Right to Life. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ "93rd Arkansas General Assembly Pro-Life Report" (PDF). Arkansas Right to Life. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  13. ↑ "SB6". Arkansas State Legislature. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Larry Teague's Ratings and Endorsements". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ "27-7 Arkansas Senate vote approves stand-ground legislation; 1 Democrat joins GOP in support". Arkansas Online. 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  16. ↑ "NRA-PVF | Arkansas". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ↑ "HB1570 Senate Vote". www.arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  18. ↑ "A Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Ban On Trans Youth Treatments". NPR. Associated Press. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  19. ↑ "HB1570 Senate Vote". www.arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  20. ↑ Romo, Vanessa (2021-04-05). "Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth". NPR. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  21. ↑ "SB354 Senate Vote". www.arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  22. ↑ "SB354 House Vote". www.arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  23. ↑ "Gov. Hutchinson signs "Fairness in Women's Sports Act"". KAIT8. March 25, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  25. ↑ "In letters, votes on state bills clarified". May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  26. ↑ "SUMMARY OF PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS MAY 21, 1996". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Unofficial Ballot Results" (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Summary of 11/3/98 General Election Results By County (Unopposed Races Not Included On This Sheet)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Summary of Democratic Preferential Primary Election Results May 19, 1998 By County". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Certified Election results November 7, 2000 General Election" (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Summary for Primary 2000". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  32. ↑ "2008 Preferential Primary Election". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  33. ↑ "All Contests: Quick View". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  34. ↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  35. ↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  36. ↑ "State Senate District 10". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 27, 2022.


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