Camille Bennett
American lawyer and former politician
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Camille Bennett (born c. 1960[1]) is a lawyer and former state legislator in Arkansas. A Democrat, she represented District 14 in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2015–2017.[2]
Camille Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| In office January 2015 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Sample |
| Succeeded by | Roger D. Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960/1961 (age 64–65) |
| Party | Democratic |
Career
Prior to politics, Bennett worked as an assistant attorney general, Lonoke district judge, Lonoke city attorney, and researcher for the United States Sentencing Commission.[1]
In 2014, Bennett ran as a Democrat for the House District 14 seat against Republican Buddy Fisher, whom she narrowly defeated.[1] While in office, Bennett opposed Arkansas' religious freedom restoration act, Arkansas HB 1228, citing concerns from corporations that it might open them up to lawsuits.[3] She introduced a proposal to send the bill back for revisions to bring it closer to the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was rejected.[4]
Bennett moved to Scott, Arkansas shortly before the 2016 election. She lost re-election to Republican Roger D. Lynch.[5][1]
