Jack Crumbly is an American educator, restaurateur, and politician in Arkansas who served as a Democrat in the Arkansas Senate. His re-election to the Senate in 2006 was by a marginal majority, which caused controversy that resulted in precedent being set should such cases occur again.
Crumbly's 68 vote majority for his re-election victory in 2006 was disputed by his opposition, Representative Arnell Willis of West Helena, who claimed that the votes were not accurately counted. The case moved through the courts to lengthy Senate hearings, until it was unanimously voted that Crumbly should take to his seat, which he served from 2007-2012.[1] The handling of the marginal result established precedence for potential future disputes in Senate election results - the courts have consistently ruled that it is the constitutional duty of legislative bodies to determine the qualifications of their own members, and who should be seated.[2][3][4]
Crumbly is married with two children.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Senator Jack Crumbly (2007-2012)". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ "Senate votes to accept report that leaves Crumbly in the Senate | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Minorities in the Arkansas Senate". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FAssembly%2F2011%2FMember+Profiles%2FJack+Crumbly.pdf
- ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart.