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To: bentway who wrote (747080)	10/16/2013 4:22:08 PM
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The moderator here is alive: About Duncan Elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2008, Duncan Baird has worked to lower the tax burden on Arkansas’s families and businesses, enact good government reforms, and balance the state budget. Duncan serves as House Chairman of the 56-member Joint Budget Committee, the committee responsible for managing our state budget. As chairman, he has helped lead the charge to balance the state budget while cutting taxes and funding priorities such as K-12 education. Prior to serving in the legislature, Duncan began his career in the investment industry, working in the brokerage division of Arkansas’s largest bank. As a securities trader, Duncan traded equity and fixed income securities and held both the Series 7 General Securities and Series 66 state securities licenses. Duncan believes we should return dollars to the pockets of Arkansas families and businesses whenever possible. As a member of the Revenue and Tax committee, Duncan was a co-sponsor of the $55 million cut in the state income tax, the first permanent income tax cut in decades. He helped put money back in the pockets of consumers by supporting cuts in the sales tax on groceries and used cars, as well as the effort to make Arkansas more competitive by reducing the tax on manufacturers utilities and repair parts, and certain agricultural inputs. Duncan has also pledged to oppose higher taxes. He followed through on that promise by voting against tax increases on milk, diesel and tobacco products during his time as a legislator. Duncan has been a strong advocate of good government reform as a legislator. During the 2011 session, he helped draft and pass legislation that reformed legislative travel policies and put in place a cooling off period before a legislator could become a lobbyist for the first time in state history. In 2013, he was the House sponsor of a law that extended the lobbying cooling off period to constitutional officers, agency heads, and government regulators. He also supported the successful effort to strengthen the state Board of Finance and reform the investment management practices in the State Treasurer’s office. Duncan is a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he earned a degree in Accounting and Finance with a concentration in Financial Management and Investments. He lives with his wife Courtney in Northwest Arkansas, where they attend Cross Church in Rogers. duncanbaird.com Experience in Finance and InvestmentsPrior to serving in the legislature, Duncan began his career in the investment industry, working in the brokerage division of Arkansas’s largest bank. As a securities trader, Duncan traded equity and fixed income securities and held both the Series 7 General Securities and Series 66 state securities licenses. Duncan is a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he earned a degree in Accounting and Finance with a concentration in Financial Management and Investments. An Advocate for ReformDuncan has been a strong advocate of good government reform as a legislator. During the 2011 session, he helped draft and pass legislation that reformed legislative travel policies and put in place a cooling off period before a legislator could become a lobbyist for the first time in state history. In 2013, he was the House sponsor of a law that extended the lobbying cooling off period to constitutional officers, agency heads, and government regulators. He also supported the successful effort to strengthen the state Board of Finance and reform the investment management practices in the State Treasurer’s office. Working to Lower Taxes and Balance the BudgetDuncan believes we should return dollars to the pockets of Arkansas families and businesses whenever possible. As a member of the Revenue and Tax committee, Duncan was a co-sponsor of the $55 million cut in the state income tax, the first permanent income tax cut in decades. He helped put money back in the pockets of consumers by supporting cuts in the sales tax on groceries and used cars, as well as the effort to make Arkansas more competitive by reducing the tax on manufacturers utilities and repair parts, and certain agricultural inputs. Duncan has also pledged to oppose higher taxes. He followed through on that promise by voting against tax increases on milk, diesel and tobacco products during his time as a legislator. Duncan serves as House Chairman of the 56-member Joint Budget Committee, the committee responsible for managing our state budget. As chairman, he has helped lead the charge to balance the state budget while cutting taxes and funding priorities such as K-12 education. duncanbaird.com