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Linda Collins-Smith

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Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Linda Collins-Smith
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Home City:
    Pocahontas, AR
  • Religion:
    Baptist
  • Family:
    Married; 2 children
Personal Details

Linda Collins-Smith is a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 19. She was first elected to the chamber in 2014. Collins-Smith is running for re-election in the primary on May 22, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Collins-Smith previously served in the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 80 from 2011 to 2013.

Collins-Smith switched parties on August 10, 2011. At a news conference, she stated "I have not left the Democratic Party, but the party left me," complaining that the Democratic Party had moved too far left for her to remain in the party.

Collins-Smith's professional experience includes working as owner and operator of Days Inn and Suites of Pocahontas and President/Founder of Randolph County Tourism.

Professional Experience

  • Former Owner/Operator, Days Inn and Suites of Pocahontas
  • Former Founder/Former President, Randolph County Tourism Association
  • Former President, Rock and Roll Hwy. 67 Inn

Political Experience

  • Former Owner/Operator, Days Inn and Suites of Pocahontas
  • Former Founder/Former President, Randolph County Tourism Association
  • Former President, Rock and Roll Hwy. 67 Inn
  • Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 19, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 19, 2012, 2018
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 80, 2011-2013

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, 8-State Economic Task Force

Former Member, Alzheimer's Advisory Council, Arkansas State Senate

Former Commissioner, Arkansas Ethics Commission

Former Member, Arkansas Strategic Planning Committee for Developing Agri-Tourism

Former Member, Children and Youth Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, City, County, and Local Affairs, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Efficiency Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Alternating Chair, Energy Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Girls State Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Lower Mississippi Delta Development Council

Former Member, Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Income Taxes-Personal and Corporate, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Medicaid, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on State Agencies, Arkansas State Senate

Member, City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2011-2013

Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2011-2013

Member, Subcommittee on Finance, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2011-2013

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Former Owner/Operator, Days Inn and Suites of Pocahontas
  • Former Founder/Former President, Randolph County Tourism Association
  • Former President, Rock and Roll Hwy. 67 Inn
  • Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 19, 2015-2019
  • Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 19, 2012, 2018
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 80, 2011-2013
  • Former Member, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Board Member Executive and Finance Committee, Arkansas Hospitality Association
  • Former Member, Arkansas Small Business Council
  • Former President, Arkansas State University Regional Leaders Graduate and Alumni
  • Former Member, Batesville Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Member, Days Inn Alliance
  • Former Vice-Chair & Founder Friends of the National Rifle Association, Friends of National Rifle Association, Spring River
  • Former Member & Endorsed NFIB, National Federation of Independent Business
  • Former Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  • Former Member, Randolph County Chamber of Commerce
  • Past Board Member & Former Member, Rotary Club
  • Former Member, Sutton Free Will Baptist Church
  • Former Member, Women In Lodging
  • State Committee Member, Randolph County Republican Party, 2013-2014
  • Former Vice-Chair, Randolph County Republican Party, 2013-2014
  • President, Arkansas Lodging Association, 2010-2012

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