Stephen 'Steve' Magie (born August 21, 1953) is an American politician,

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and businessman from the state of

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. He is a Democratic member of the

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representing District 72, which includes a portion of

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Education

Magie graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1980, followed by a general-medicine internship at the

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in Memphis. He completed his

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residency through

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before completing a Retina

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at Touro Infirmary in

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, Louisiana.

Business career

Magie currently practices

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at MSC Eye Associates, PA in Conway. where he focuses on retinal related disease including

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, diabetic retinopathy and retinal surgery. He is a member and past chairman of the Arkansas Medical Society. He is also a member of the

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, the Conway Downtown Partnership, the Conway Municipal Airport Advisory Committee, the Faulkner County Medical Society, the Pulaski County Medical Society, and the Conway Morning Optimist Club.

Political career

2014 election

Magie announced his re-election campaign on September 3, 2014. He was unopposed in the Democratic Primary and won the general election with 3,794 votes (56.37%) against Republican nominee Shannon Taylor.

2012 election

Magie announced his candidacy on August 18, 2011. Redistricted to District 72, with incumbent Representative James McLean redistricted to District 63, Magie was unopposed for the May 22, 2012, Democratic Primary, and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 5,185 votes (59.6%) against Republican nominee Rocky Lawrence.

2010 election

Initially in District 46, when Representative

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left the Legislature and left the seat open, Magie was unopposed for the May 18, 2010, Democratic Primary, but lost the November 2, 2010, general election to Republican nominee

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Personal life

The son of Dr. J.J. Magie of Morrilton and the late Margaret Magie, Magie grew up seeing his dad practice medicine – in family practice, as a general surgeon, then as an

. Magie is married to Becky Magie and has four children, ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He attends St Joseph Catholic Church in Conway.

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