Jim Lendall is an American politician

Politician

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, activist, and nurse. Lendall was the 2010 Green Party candidate for Arkansas governor

Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2010

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Lendall, a former State Representative

Arkansas House of Representatives

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, from Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

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 was elected to four terms in the state legislature as both a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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 and an independent

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. Lendall finished fourth in the 2006 governors race with 12,593 votes for 1.7% of the total vote.

Lendall served in the U.S. Army

United States Army

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, has worked at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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 and is currently a registered nurse

Registered nurse

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 at Arkansas Children's Hospital

Arkansas Children's Hospital

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Lendall joined the Green Party of Arkansas

Green Party of Arkansas

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in 2005 and is currently one of the party's two representatives on the National Committee of the Green Party.