Nate Bell

See also: Abortion in the United States and Abortion debate

Bell exchanged e-mails with an Arkansas resident living outside his district, regarding his stance on abortion. ^{[7] [8]}

Boston Marathon bombing comments

Main article: Boston Marathon bombing

In response to news reports of a lockdown in the Boston metropolitan area, on April 19, 2013, Bell tweeted, "I wonder how many Boston liberals spent the night cowering in their homes wishing they had an AR-15 with a hi-capacity magazine?". ^{[9] [10]}

Bell's remarks outraged many in Massachusetts, Arkansas, and throughout the country. ^[11] The Republican then Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Davy Carter, called the remark "inappropriate and insensitive." Then Democratic minority leader Greg Leding of Fayetteville, said, "The people of Boston are not cowards. They are patriots. ... No one, including Representative Bell, should ever infer that the American people are anything other than courageous, and the only words we should be offering to the people of Boston are those of support and of prayer." ^[12]

Personal life

Bell is involved in many community and civic organizations, including Rotary International, 4-H Clubs (volunteer leader), Poultry Partners, the National Rifle Association of America, and the Polk County Farm Bureau. He is also a member of LeadAR, the Western Arkansas Fire Rescue Association, and the Potter Volunteer Fire Department. Bell attends the non-denominational Grace Bible Church. Bell and his wife, Phyllis, have two daughters, Victoria and Hannah. ^[13]

Bell did not seek a fourth term in the state House in 2016. A Republican, John Maddox instead won the position. Bell still has ten years of eligibility in the state legislature should he decide to serve again. ^[14]

References

1. "Nate Bell's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 10, 2014.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "State Representative District 022 - Certified, 2010". sos.arkansas.gov. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
3. "House District 20, 2012 election returns". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
4. Benjamin Hardy (March 5, 2015). "Rep. Nate Bell blasts adoption story before seeing it; 'rehoming' bill introduced". The Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
5. "Representative Jerry 'Nate' Nathan Bell's Voting Records".
6. Brantley, Max. "Republican State Rep. Nate Bell quotes Hitler". ArkTimes. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
7. Mehta, Hemant. "Arkansas State Representative Tells Pro-Choice Mother She's a Murderer". Patheos. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
8. Bell's voting history in regards to Abortion Laws
9. "Arkansas State Rep Sends Tactless Boston Tweet". Huffington Post. April 19, 2013.
10. Miller, Lisa (April 19, 2013). "Nate Bell, Arkansas State Lawmaker, Sends Insensitive Tweet About 'Boston Liberals'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
11. Carioli, Carly (April 19, 2013). "How many Bostonians are telling Arkansas state senator Nate Bell he's an idiot?". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.
12. Andrew DeMillo (April 19, 2013). "State Rep. Nate Bell Criticized for 'Boston Liberals' Tweet". Arkansas Business News. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013.
13. "Nate Bell, R-20". Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
14. "Rep. Nate Bell Won't Seek Re-election In 2016". Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS. 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2018-02-11.

Nate Bell
Member of the ArkansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 20th district
In office January 2013 –January 2017

Preceded by Bill Abernathy	Arkansas State Representative for District 22 (formerly Polk County; now Garland County) 2011–2013	Succeeded by Bruce Westerman
Preceded by Johnnie Roebuck	Arkansas State Representative for District 20 (Polk and Montgomery counties) 2013–2017	Succeeded by John Maddox