Tracy Steele (born December 18, 1963) is an American politician. He is a Democratic former member of the

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for eight years and

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for six,https://senate.arkansas.gov/senate-history-education/minorities-in-the-senate/ having most recently represented the 39th District, with service from 2011 to 2013.

Personal life

Tracy Steele's hometown is in

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. He is a

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. Steele and his wife Cassandra have two children.

Education

Steele received his education at: *Bachelor's, Political Science,

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Steele played on the

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team and completed Governor's School at Duke University.

Politics

He served in the

in which he was both Majority Leader and Majority Whip. He served in the Arkansas House from 1998 to 2002 for the 59th District.

Political Experience

Steele has had the following political experience: *Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 1998–2002, 2011-2013 *Senator, Arkansas State Senate, 2002-2010 *Assistant Pro Tempore, Arkansas State Senate, 2009-2010 *Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate, 2006-2010

External links

Arkansas State Legislature - Senator Tracy Steele
''official government website''
Project Vote Smart - Senator Tracy Steele (AR)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Tracy Steele
2008200620042002
State Senate campaign contributions
2000
State House campaign contributions

References

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