Eddie Cheatham

Eddie Cheatham
Eddie Cheatham
Member of the Arkansas Senate; from the 26th district
	In office; January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Percy Malone
Succeeded by	Ben Gilmore
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; from the 9th district
	In office; January 2007 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Johnnie Bolin
Succeeded by	Sheilla Lampkin
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1947 (age 79); Magnolia, Arkansas
Party	Democratic
Education	Southern Arkansas University; University of Arkansas

Eddie L. Cheatham (born March 14, 1947) is an American Democratic politician from South Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas General Assembly from 2007 until losing a reelection bid in November 2020.

Elections

2012 With Senate District 26 Senator Percy Malone retired and left the seat open, Cheatham placed first in the three-way May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 4,157 votes (36.3%); former Representative Johnnie Bolin placed third. Cheatham won the June 22 runoff election with 4,033 votes (54.1%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,479 votes (50.6%) against Republican nominee Mike Akin.
2006 Initially in House District 9, when Representative Johnnie Bolin left the Legislature and left the seat open, Cheatham won the 2006 Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election.
2008 Cheatham was unopposed for both the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary and the November 4, 2008 General election.
2010 Cheatham was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election.

References

↑ "Senator Eddie Cheatham (D)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
↑ "Eddie Cheatham's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
↑ 91st Arkansas General Assembly Legislative Directory
↑ "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas State General Primary 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
↑ "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

External links

Official page at the Arkansas General Assembly

Profile at Vote Smart
Eddie Cheatham at Ballotpedia
Eddie L. Cheatham at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Preceded by

Percy Malone

Arkansas Senate
District 26
January 14, 2013–January 11, 2021

Succeeded by

Ben Gilmore

Preceded by

Johnnie Bolin

Arkansas House
District 9
January 2007–January 14, 2013

Succeeded by

Sheilla Lampkin

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[ARH-1] "Senator Eddie Cheatham (D)". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[PVS-2] "Eddie Cheatham's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[3] 91st Arkansas General Assembly Legislative Directory

[4] "Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[5] "Arkansas State General Primary 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 18, 2014.

[6] "Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012". Little Rock, Arkansas: Secretary of State of Arkansas. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

Eddie Cheatham

Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 26th district
In office January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Percy Malone
Succeeded by	Ben Gilmore
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office January 2007 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Johnnie Bolin
Succeeded by	Sheilla Lampkin

Personal details
Born	(1947-03-14) March 14, 1947 (age 79) Magnolia, Arkansas
Party	Democratic
Education	Southern Arkansas University University of Arkansas