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|terms=January 3, 1997 - Present

|terms=January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2011

|preceded=Ray Thornton

|preceded=Ray Thornton

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|succeeded=Timothy Griffin

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'''Victor F. "Vic" Snyder''' (born September 27, 1947 in Medford, Oregon) has served as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Arkansas]]' 2nd congressional district since 1997. He serves on the Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs and Joint Economic Committees. Snyder is considered the most [[liberal]] member of the Arkansas federal delegation. He voted against the 2003 [[partial-birth abortion]] ban act and opposed a state constitutional ban on [[same-sex marriage]]. In 2002, Snyder voted against authorizing military force in [[Iraq]].  

'''Victor F. "Vic" Snyder''' (born September 27, 1947 in Medford, Oregon) served as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Arkansas]]' 2nd congressional district from 1997 to 2011. He was a member of the Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs and Joint Economic Committees. Snyder was considered the most [[liberal]] member of the Arkansas federal delegation. He voted against the 2003 [[partial-birth abortion]] ban act and opposed a state constitutional ban on [[same-sex marriage]]. In 2002, Snyder voted against authorizing military force in [[Iraq]].  

Snyder voted for [[President Obama]]'s $787 billion [[economic stimulus package]], claiming it would "create millions of jobs." <ref>Rep. Vic Snyder, "Snyder Statement On American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Conference Report," Press Release, 2/13/09</ref>  

Snyder voted for [[President Obama]]'s $787 billion [[economic stimulus package]], claiming it would "create millions of jobs." <ref>Rep. Vic Snyder, "Snyder Statement On American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Conference Report," Press Release, 2/13/09</ref>  

On January 15, 2010 Snyder announced he will not seek reelection in 2010, just after a poll from SurveyUSA showed him trailing his Republican opponent [[Timothy Griffin]] by 17-points. <ref>http://elections.firedoglake.com/2010/01/14/exclusive-arkansas-democrat-vic-snyder-trailing-tim-griffin/</ref>

On January 15, 2010 Snyder announced he would not seek reelection in 2010, just after a poll from SurveyUSA showed him trailing his Republican opponent [[Timothy Griffin]] by 17-points. <ref>http://elections.firedoglake.com/2010/01/14/exclusive-arkansas-democrat-vic-snyder-trailing-tim-griffin/</ref>

 

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