Dennis Milligan

Dennis Lee Milligan
Treasurer of Arkansas
Assumed office
January 13, 2015
Governor Asa Hutchinson
Preceded by Charles Robinson
Circuit Clerk of Saline County
In office
January 2011 – January 13, 2015
Preceded by Doug Kidd
Succeeded by Myka Bono Sample
Personal details
Born c. 1957
Conway, Faulkner County
Arkansas, USA
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Tina F. Milligan
Residence Bryant, Saline County
Arkansas

Dennis Lee Milligan (born c. 1957) is the state treasurer of Arkansas. He won the Republican Party nomination in the primary election on May 20, 2014, and the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Milligan took office on January 13, 2015.

Milligan was born in Conway in Faulkner County, Arkansas.[2] Prior to his election as state treasurer, he was the circuit clerk of Saline County, based in Benton, for two terms from 2011,[1][3][4] and an Arkansas businessman for thirty years.[4] Milligan is a former chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party[5][6] from 2007 to 2008[3] and has served as its treasurer.[7] He ran against Duncan Baird in the 2014 primary,[8] and his opponents in the general election included Democrat Karen Garcia and Libertarian Chris Hayes.[1]

Electoral history

2014 Election for Treasurer of Arkansas[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Dennis Milligan 464,620 56
Democratic Karen Garcia 307,263 37
Libertarian Chris Hayes 52,440 6
2014 Republican Primary Election for Treasurer of Arkansas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Dennis Milligan 86,994 53
Republican Duncan Baird 75,673 47
2010 Election for Circuit Clerk of Saline County, Arkansas[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Dennis Milligan 17,967 52.5
Democratic Doug Kidd (incumbent) 16,258 47.5

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GOP's Milligan wins Arkansas treasurer race". KATV. Associated Press. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ Reeves, Landon (February 25, 2014). "State treasurer candidate Dennis Milligan visits county GOP". Carroll County News. Retrieved December 24, 2014. He said he was born in Conway
  3. 1 2 Nobles, Ethan C. (November 8, 2010). "The Winner's Circle — Dennis Milligan, Saline County Circuit Clerk". First Arkansas News. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Reeves, Landon (May 2, 2014). "Meet your candidates: Early voting in May 20 election begins Monday". Carroll County News. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Milligan Wins Race for Arkansas Treasurer". FOX16. November 5, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ Catone, Josh (June 3, 2007). "Arkansas GOP head: We need more 'attacks on American soil' so people appreciate Bush". The Raw Story. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ Price, Joseph (October 22, 2014). "Election 2014: Milligan touts transparency". The Baxter Bulletin. Gannett Satellite Information Network. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ DeMillo, Andrew (March 17, 2014). "Election 2014: 'Private Option' Overshadows GOP Primaries In Arkansas". Southwest Times Record. Associated Press. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "State Treasurer results". Arkansas Online. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. November 6, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "General Election Results". Saline County, Arkansas. November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Charles Robinson		 Arkansas State Treasurer
2015–present 		Incumbent


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