{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Stephen Magie | image = | state_house = Arkansas | district = 72nd | term_start = January 14, 2013 | term_end = | predecessor = James McLean | successor = Incumbent | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|8|21}} | birth_place = Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | alma_mater = Morrilton High School<br />University of Central Arkansas<br />Louisiana State University<br />University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | profession = Ophthalmologist | website = {{URL|stevemagie.net}} }}
'''Stephen 'Steve' Magie''' (born August 21, 1953)<ref>[https://static.ark.org/eeuploads/arml/91st_AR_General_Assembly.pdf 91st Arkansas General Assembly Legislative Directory]</ref> is an American politician, ophthalmologist and businessman from the state of Arkansas. He is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 72, which includes a portion of Faulkner County.
==Education== Magie graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1980, followed by a general-medicine internship at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He completed his Ophthalmology residency through Louisiana State University before completing a Retina fellowship at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana.
==Business career== Magie currently practices ophthalmology at MSC Eye Associates, PA in Conway.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen K. Magie, M.D.|url=http://www.mmeyeclinic.com/staff.php?n=magie|website=Magie-Mabrey Eye Clinic, P.A.|accessdate=October 20, 2015}}</ref> where he focuses on retinal related disease including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal surgery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Magie-Mabrey Eye Clinic, PA: Serving the Conway area for more than 40 years|url=http://thecabin.net/news/business/2014-10-10/magie-mabrey-eye-clinic-pa-serving-conway-area-more-40-years|website=Log Cabin Democrat|accessdate=October 20, 2015|location=Conway, Arkansas|date=October 10, 2014}}</ref>
He is a member and past chairman of the Arkansas Medical Society. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, the Conway Downtown Partnership, the Conway Municipal Airport Advisory Committee,<ref>{{cite web|title=Airport Advisory Committee|url=http://www.cityofconway.org/pages/airport-advisory-committee/|website=City of Conway|accessdate=October 20, 2015|location=Conway, Arkansas}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Magie seeks reelection to House seat|url=http://thecabin.net/2014-09-03|website=Log Cabin Democrat|accessdate=October 20, 2015|location=Conway, Arkansas|date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> He was unopposed in the Democratic Primary and won the general election with 3,794 votes (56.37%) against Republican nominee Shannon Taylor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arkansas State General Election|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/53237/149792/Web01/en/summary.html|publisher=Secretary of State of Arkansas|accessdate=October 20, 2015|location=Little Rock, Arkansas}}</ref>
=== 2012 election === Magie announced his candidacy on August 18, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Magie announces candidacy for House District 72|url=http://thecabin.net/news/local/2011-08-18/magie-announces-candidacy-house-district-72|website=Log Cabin Democrat|accessdate=October 20, 2015|location=Conway, Arkansas|date=August 18, 2011}}</ref> Redistricted to District 72, with incumbent Representative James McLean redistricted to District 63, Magie was unopposed for the May 22, 2012, Democratic Primary,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/39376/83979/en/summary.html |title= Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 11, 2014}}</ref> and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 5,185 votes (59.6%) against Republican nominee Rocky Lawrence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/42843/113233/en/summary.html |title= Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 11, 2014}}</ref>
=== 2010 election === Initially in District 46, when Representative Robbie Wills 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 David Meeks.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=231&contestid=78 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120902151612/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=231&contestid=78 |url-status= dead |archive-date= September 2, 2012 |title= Statewide Results by Contest 2010 General Election State Representative District 046 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 11, 2014}}</ref>
==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 ophthalmologist.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Keith|first1=Tammy|title=Conway man balances medicine with politics|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/may/19/conway-man-balances-medicine-politics/|accessdate=October 20, 2015|publisher=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette|date=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
Magie is married to Becky Magie and has four children, ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He attends St Joseph Catholic Church in Conway.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.mmeyeclinic.com/staff.php?n=magie Profile] – [http://www.mmeyeclinic.com/ Magie-Mabrey Eye Clinic, PA] *[http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/310/Stephen-Magie Profile] – Arkansas House of Representatives *[http://votesmart.org/candidate/119133/stephen-magie Profile] – Project Vote Smart *[https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Magie Profile] – Ballotpedia *[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=140490 Profile] – OpenSecrets *[https://stevemagie.net/ Campaign website]
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