Bill Halter
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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.
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 | (1960-11-30) November 30, 1960 (age 63) North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Stanford University (BA) St John's College, Oxford (MPhil) |
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]