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Whether traveling Arkansas' scenic highways or surfing the Internet, it is evident that the 2008 election campaign has definitely arrived along with summer's warm breezes. The combined Arkansas summer and election season has resulted in a critical time for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas and Arkansas Action Committee for Rural Electrification (Arkansas ACRE).

Arkansas ACRE has been busy at work preparing for this election for many months now. As a political action committee for the electric cooperatives, one of Arkansas ACRE's key roles is to support candidates for office that we believe are "pro-cooperative." One key way that we do that is by making campaign contributions to those candidates.

How do we decide which candidates to support? The main criteria include a lawmaker's, or potential lawmaker's, leadership abilities and his or her stand on issues of importance to Arkansas and the electric cooperatives. The selections are made through a collaborative effort that includes input from local cooperative managers and directors, while maintaining close contacts with local and state lawmakers. Through these avenues, Arkansas ACRE can make informed decisions on which candidates understand and support cooperative goals and initiatives. Because it is important for ACRE members to know how your ACRE contribution is being spent, Arkansas ACRE is offering a list of candidates (below) that are supported by Arkansas ACRE during the 2010 election cycle:

Arkansas Constitutional Offices
Governor Mike Beebe (D)
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D)
Candidate for Lt. Governor, Shane Broadway (D)
Candidate for Land Commissioner. Monty Davenport (D)

Arkansas State Senate
Sen. Michael Lamoureux, District 4, Russellville (R)
Candidate for Senate District 5, David Rainey, Dumas (D)
Candidate for Senate District 6, John Paul Wells, Paris (D)
Candidate for Senate District 10, Curren Everett, Salem (D)
Candidate for Senate District 15, Barry Harrison, Blytheville (D)
Candidate for Senate District 18, Johnny Hoyt, Morrilton (D)
Candidate for Senate District 21, Steve Harrelson, Texarkana (D)
Candidate for Senate District 22, Jeremy Hutchinson, Little Rock (R)
Candidate for Senate District 27, Mike Fletcher, Hot Springs (D)
Candidate for Senate District 29, Jonathan Dismang, Beebe (R)
Candidate for Senate District 34, Linda Chesterfield, Little Rock (D)

Arkansas House of Representatives:
Rep. Garry Smith, District 7, Camden (D)
Rep. Clark Hall, District 13, Marvell (D)
Rep. Barbara Nix, District 28, Benton (D)
Rep. Ann Clemmer, District 29, Benton (R)
Rep. Fred Allen, District 33, Little Rock (D)
Rep. Darrin Williams, District 36, Little Rock (D)
Rep. Jane English, District 42, North Little Rock (R)
Rep. Linda Tyler, District 45, Conway (D)
Rep. Eddie Hawkins, District 47, Vilonia (D)
Rep. Davy Carter, District 48, Cabot (R)
Rep. Jerry Brown, District 57, Wynne (D)
Candidate for House District 5, David Fielding, Magnolia (D)
Candidate for House District 31, David Sanders, Little Rock (R)
Candidate for House District 59, Steve Choate, Heber Springs (D)
Candidate for House District 82, Karrol Fowlkes, Salem (D)
Candidate for House District 92, Bill Ramsey, Fayetteville (D)