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==Political life==

==Political life==

Bennett is a former elected city attorney for Lonoke, with service dating back to at least 2009. In that capacity, she received a $2,000 annual retainer for attendance at council meetings and as legal counsel to the [[mayor]] and the council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasleader.com/2009/10/top-story-city-attorney-duties-vary.html|title=City attorney duties vary|author=Joan McCoy|date=October 20, 2009|publisher=''The Arkansas Leader''|accessdate=April 14, 2015}}</ref> Bennett narrowly overcame the statewide tide for [[Republican Party|Republicans]] in the [[general election]] on November 4, 2014. By 86 votes, she defeated her [[Republican Party|GOP]] opponent, Buddy Fisher, 4,252 votes (50.5 percent) to 4,166 (49.5 percent). Fisher had won the May 20 Republican [[primary]] with 64 percent of the votes cast over intra-party rival, Trent Eilts. The position opened when the Democrat Walls McCrary, also of Lonoke, was term-limited and could not seek a fourth term.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014|title=Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2014: District 14|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref>

Bennett is a former elected city attorney for Lonoke, with service dating back to at least 2009. In that capacity, she received a $2,000 annual retainer for attendance at council meetings and as legal counsel to the [[mayor]] and the council.<ref>Joan McCoy, "City attorney duties vary," ''The Arkansas Leader,'' October 20, 2009; no longer accessible on-line.</ref> Bennett narrowly overcame the statewide tide for [[Republican Party|Republicans]] in the [[general election]] on November 4, 2014. By 86 votes, she defeated her [[Republican Party|GOP]] opponent, Buddy Fisher, 4,252 votes (50.5 percent) to 4,166 (49.5 percent). Fisher had won the May 20 Republican [[primary]] with 64 percent of the votes cast over intra-party rival, Trent Eilts. The position opened when the Democrat Walls McCrary, also of Lonoke, was term-limited and could not seek a fourth term.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014|title=Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2014: District 14|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref>

Bennett served on these committee assignments: (1)  Judiciary and (2) State Agencies and Governmental Affairs.<ref name=cwb/>

Bennett served on these committee assignments: (1)  Judiciary and (2) State Agencies and Governmental Affairs.<ref name=cwb/>