Mike Beebe
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"Mickey Dale "Mike" Beebe" is an American politician who was the List of Governors of Arkansas/45th governor of Arkansas/Governor of Arkansas from 2007 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic Party.

Born in Amagon, Arkansas, Beebe is a graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas/Jonesboro and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas/Fayetteville. Beebe entered private practice as an attorney before being elected to the Arkansas Senate in 1982. Beebe served five terms in the Arkansas Senate from 1983 to 2003 and served as President of the Senate during his last term. Beebe was elected Attorney General of Arkansas in 2002, where he served one term from 2003 to 2007.

Beebe ran for governor in 2006, winning in an uncontested Democratic primary and defeating former United States House of Representative/Representative Asa Hutchinson in the Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006/general election with 55% of the vote. Beebe was elected to a second term in Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006/2010, defeating former State Senator Jim Keet with 65% of the vote. On November 12, 2014, Beebe said he intended to pardon his son for a 2003 felony drug possession conviction.

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