Political Career
After winning a four-way Democratic primary on May 23, 2006 with 57 percent of the vote, Webb was elected without Republican opposition and was sworn into the Arkansas House of Representatives in January 2007. Webb ran unopposed in 2008 & 2010.
In the Arkansas House of Representatives, Webb serves as Co-Chair of the Joint Budget Committee, the first woman to hold that position. Webb also serves on the Rules, Education and Facilities Committees, as well as the Executive Committee of Legislative Council. She served as Co-Chair of the Governor's Working Group on Public Safety and Corrections, Co-Chair of the Sustainable Building and Design Task Force and Co-Chair of the Governor's Commission on Global Warming.
Due to term limits, Webb will not be allowed to run for re-election in 2012.
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