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Tracy Steele

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Tracy Steele
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Preceded byJamie Aleshia Scott
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 2013
Preceded byRichard Carroll
Succeeded byMark Lowery
Majority Leader of the
Arkansas State Senate
In office
January 8, 2007 – January 12, 2009
Preceded byPercy Malone
Succeeded byJoyce Elliott
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byJohn E. Brown
Succeeded byLinda Chesterfield
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byDee Bennett
Succeeded byBill Stovall
Personal details
Born (1963-12-18) December 18, 1963 (age 62)
PartyDemocratic
ProfessionExecutive director

Tracy Steele (born December 18, 1963) is an American politician. He is a Democratic former member of the Arkansas Senate for eight years and Arkansas House of Representatives for over seven,[1] currently representing the 72nd District since 2025.[2]

Personal life

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Tracy Steele's hometown is in North Little Rock.[3] He is a Baptist.[3] Steele and his wife Cassandra have two children.[3]

Education

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Steele received his education at:

Steele played on the Rice Owls men's basketball team and completed Governor's School at Duke University.

Politics

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He served in the Arkansas Senate in which he was both Majority Leader and Majority Whip. He served in the Arkansas House from 1998 to 2002 for the 59th District.

Steele ran for Mayor of North Little Rock in 2020, and was defeated by former Mayor Terry Hartwick 53.35% to 46.65% in the runoff election.[4]

Political experience

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Steele has had the following political experience:

  • North Little Rock School Board[2]
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 1998–2002, 2011-2013, 2025-present
  • Senator, Arkansas State Senate, 2002-2010
  • Assistant Pro Tempore, Arkansas State Senate, 2009-2010
  • Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate, 2006-2010[3]
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References

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  1. ↑ https://senate.arkansas.gov/senate-history-education/minorities-in-the-senate/
  2. 1 2 "Tracy Steele - Arkansas House of Representatives". www.arkansashouse.org. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Representative Tracy Steele's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ KATV, Parris Kane (December 2, 2020). "Terry Hartwick defeats Tracy Steele in North Little Rock mayoral runoff". KATV. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
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