Candidates for 2nd Congressional District

Patrick Hays

Age: 67

Birthplace: North Little Rock Residence: North Little Rock Education: B.A., J.D., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Current occupation: Retired Business-political experience: Mayor, North Little Rock, from 1989-2012; state representative from 1987-89; chief legal counsel for Arkansas secretary of state from 1975-76; U.S. Army Reserves from 1975-79; assistant city attorney, North Little Rock, from 1973-75; one-time private attorney Family: Wife, Linda; one child

French Hill

Age: 57

Birthplace: Little Rock

Residence: Little Rock

Education: B.S., Vanderbilt University. Current occupation: Chairman and chief executive officer of Delta Trust & Bank Business-political experience: Analyst, First National Bank of Dallas, 1979-82; staff member for U.S. Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, and then Senate Banking Committee, 1982-84; analyst for startup company with offices in Dallas and Houston from 1984-89; deputy assistant secretary of the treasury, 1989-91; special assistant on economic policy to President George H.W. Bush, 1991-93; executive officer, First Commercial Bank of Little Rock 1993-99; and founder, chief executive officer and chairman of the board for Delta Trust & Bank since 1999

Family: Wife, Martha; two children

Debbie Standiford

Age: 44

Birthplace: Hot Springs

Residence: North Little Rock Education: B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Current occupation: Part-time graphic artist Business-political experience: Graphic artist at Jacuzzi Brothers in Little Rock, Kwik Copy in North Little Rock and Royal Graphics in Little Rock; ran unsuccessfully in state House District 38 in 2012

Family: Husband, Kevin; two children