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Bill Halter | |
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| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 9, 2007 – January 11, 2011 | |
| Governor | Mike Beebe |
| Preceded by | Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (2006) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Darr |
| Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Acting | |
| In office January 21, 2001 – March 28, 2001 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ken Apfel |
| Succeeded by | Larry Massanari (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1960 North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) St John's College, Oxford (MPhil) |
William A. Halter Jr (born November 30, 1960) is an American politician who served as the 18th lieutenant governor of Arkansas from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to succeed the late Republican Winthrop Paul Rockefeller in 2006, defeating Republican challenger Jim Holt.
Before his election as lieutenant governor, Halter served as the Deputy Commissioner (1999–2001) and Acting Commissioner (2001) of the Social Security Administration. He previously worked as a senior adviser in the Office of Management and Budget from 1993 to 1999. A native of North Little Rock, he is a graduate of Stanford University and Oxford University.
He unsuccessfully challenged two-term incumbent Blanche Lincoln for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, losing in the June 8, 2010, runoff after neither won a majority in the May primary. After the bruising primary, Lincoln lost to her Republican opponent John Boozman in the general election.[1] Halter ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Arkansas in 2014 but dropped out, citing concerns over a divisive primary hurting Democratic chances for the seat.[2]
- ^ "The 2010 Results Maps". Politico.Com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Halter to enter governor's race". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.