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14 Congressional Directory ARKANSAS ARKANSAS (Population 2000, 2,673,400) SENATORS BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Democrat, of Helena, AR; born in Helena, September 30, 1960; education: graduate of Helena Central High School; daughter of the late Jordan Bennett Lam- bert, Jr., and Martha Kelly Lambert; B.S., in biology, at Randolph Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, VA, 1982; also attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; member, Chi Omega sorority; American Red Cross volunteer; married to Dr. Stephen R. Lincoln; mother of twin boys, Bennett and Reece; committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Finance; Special Committee on Aging; subcommittees: ranking member, Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization; elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 103rd and 104th Congresses; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 1998; reelected to each succeeding Senate term. Office Listings http://lincoln.senate.gov 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 .................................... (202) 224–4843 Chief of Staff.—Kelly Bingel. FAX: 228–1371 Legislative Director.—Jim Stowers. Press Secretary.—Betty Dudik. Scheduler.—Stephen Hourahan. 912 West Fourth Street, Little Rock, AR 72201 ......................................................... (501) 375–2993 6700 McKennon Boulevard, Suite 122, Fort Smith, AR 72903 ................................. (479) 782–9215 Federal Building, Suite 315, 615 South Main, Jonesboro, AR 72401 ........................ (870) 910–6896 Drew County Courthouse, 210 South Main Street, Monticello, AR 71655 ............... (870) 367–6925 Miller County Courthouse, 400 Laurel Street, #101, Texarkana, AR 71854 ............. (870) 774–3106 *** MARK PRYOR, Democrat, of Little Rock, AR; born in Fayetteville, AR, January 10, 1963; education: B.A., University of Arkansas, 1985; J.D., University of Arkansas, 1988; professional: attorney; Wright, Lindsey & Jennings (law firm); public service: elected, Arkansas House of Representatives, 1990; elected, Arkansas Attorney General, 1998; family: married to Jill; children: Adams and Porter; his father, David Pryor, was a former Governor and U.S. Senator from Arkansas; committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Select Committee on Ethics; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2002. Office Listings http://pryor.senate.gov 257 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ................................... (202) 224–2353 Chief of Staff.—Bob Russell. FAX: 228–0908 Legislative Director.—Walter Pryor. Communications Director.—Rodell Mollineau. Office Manager.—Kathryn Melcher. 500 Clinton Avenue, Suite 401, Little Rock, AR 72201 ............................................ (501) 324–6336 REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT MARION BERRY, Democrat, of Gillett, AR; born in Stuttgart, AR, August 27, 1942; edu- cation: graduated, DeWitt High School; B.S., pharmacy, University of Arkansas, 1965; professional: Gillett, Arkansas city council, 1976–80; Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, 1964–86; White House Domestic Policy Council, 1993–96; special assistant to President William Clinton for Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance, 1993; member, Domestic Policy Council, The White House, 1993–96; member, Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission, 1986–94, serving as chairman in 1992; Gillett City Councilman, 1976–80; married: the former Carolyn Lowe in 1962; children: Ann Coggin and Mitchell; co-chairman, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition’s Health Care Task Force; co-chair, House Affordable Medicines Task Force; Congressional Methamphetamine Caucus; Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus; Congressional Rural Caucus; Congressional Silk Road Caucus; ARKANSAS 109th Congress 15 co-chair, Congressional Soybean Caucus; Congressional Steel Caucus; House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus; New Democrat Coalition; Rural Health Care Coalition; Brain Injury Caucus; Rural Working Group; committees: Appropriations; subcommittees: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; Homeland Security; elected to the 105th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/berry 2305 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ................................. (202) 225–4076 Chief of Staff.—Thad Huguley. FAX: 225–5602 Press Secretary.—Andrew Nannis. Legislative Director.—Chad Causey. 116 North First Street, Suite C–1, Cabot, AR 72023 .................................................. (501) 843–3043 108 East Huntington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401 .................................................. (800) 866–2701 1 East 7th Street, Suite 200, Mountain Home, AR 72653 .......................................... (870) 425–3511 Counties: ARKANSAS, BAXTER, CLAY, CLEBURNE, CRAIGHEAD, CRITTENDEN, CROSS, FULTON, GREENE, INDEPENDENCE, IZARD, JACKSON, LAWRENCE, LEE, LONOKE, MISSISSIPPI, MONROE, PHILLIPS, POINSETT, PRAIRIE, RANDOLPH, ST. FRANCIS, SEARCY, SHARP, STONE, WOODRUFF. Population (2000), 668,360. ZIP Codes: 72003, 72005–07, 72014, 72017, 72020–21, 72023–24, 72026, 72029, 72031, 72036–38, 72040–44, 72046, 72048, 72051, 72055, 72059–60, 72064, 72067, 72069, 72072–76, 72083, 72086, 72101–02, 72108, 72112, 72121, 72123, 72130–31, 72134, 72137, 72139–40, 72142–43, 72153, 72160, 72165–66, 72169–70, 72175–76, 72179, 72189, 72301, 72303, 72310–13, 72315–16, 72319–22, 72324–33, 72335–36, 72338–42, 72346–48, 72350–55, 72358–60, 72364–70, 72372–74, 72376–77, 72383–84, 72386–87, 72389–92, 72394–96, 72401–04, 72410–17, 72419, 72421–22, 72424–45, 72447, 72449–51, 72453–62, 72464–67, 72469–76, 72478–79, 72482, 72501, 72503, 72512–13, 72515, 72517, 72519–34, 72536–40, 72542–46, 72550, 72553–56, 72560–62, 72564–69, 72571–73, 72575–79, 72581, 72583–85, 72587, 72610, 72613, 72617, 72623, 72626, 72629, 72631, 72633, 72635–36, 72639, 72642, 72645, 72650–51, 72653–54, 72658, 72663, 72669, 72675, 72679–80, 72685–86 *** SECOND DISTRICT VIC SNYDER, Democrat, of Little Rock, AR; born in Medford, OR, September 27, 1947; education: graduated from Medford High School, 1965; corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, 1967–69, including one year in Vietnam with Headquarters Company, First Marine Division; B.A., chemistry, 1975, Willamette University, Salem, OR; M.D., 1979, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland; family practice residency, 1979–82, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; family practice physician in central Arkansas, 1982–present; medical missions to Cambodian refugee camps in Thailand, El Salvadoran refugee camps in Honduras, a West African mission hospital in Sierra Leone, and an Ethiopian refugee camp in Sudan; J.D., 1988, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law; Arkansas State Senator, 1991–96; committees: Armed Services; Veterans’ Affairs; elected to the 105th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/snyder 1330 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................. (202) 225–2506 Staff Director.—Ed Fry. FAX: 225–5903 Press Secretary/District Scheduler.—Jennifer Oglesby. Legislative Director.—Mike Casey. 3118 Federal Building, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201 .............. (501) 324–5941 District Director.—Amanda Nixon White. Counties: CONWAY, FAULKNER, PERRY, PULASKI, SALINE, VAN BUREN, WHITE, YELL. Population (2000), 668,176. ZIP Codes: 71772, 71909, 72001–02, 72010–13, 72015–18, 72020, 72022–23, 72025, 72027–28, 72030–35, 72039, 72045–47, 72052–53, 72057–61, 72063, 72065–68, 72070, 72076, 72078–82, 72085, 72087–89, 72099, 72102–04, 72106–08, 72110–11, 72113–22, 72124–27, 72131, 72135–37, 72139, 72141–43, 72145, 72149, 72153, 72156–57, 72164, 72167, 72173, 72178, 72180–81, 72183, 72190, 72199, 72201–07, 72209–12, 72214–17, 72219, 72221–23, 72225, 72227, 72231, 72260, 72295, 72419, 72568, 72629, 72645, 72679, 72823–24, 72827–29, 72833–34, 72838, 72841–42, 72853, 72857, 72860, 72943 *** THIRD DISTRICT JOHN BOOZMAN, Republican, of Rogers, AR; born in Shreveport, LA, December 10, 1950; education: Northside High School, Fort Smith, AR; University of Arkansas, completing his pre-optometry requirements; graduated, Southern College of Optometry, 1977; professional: 16 Congressional Directory ARKANSAS optometrist; entered private practice as a co-founder of the Boozman-Hof Eye Clinic; commu- nity service: volunteer optometrist at the Arkansas School for the Blind, and at area clinics; public service: Rogers School Board, serving two terms; member: state and local cattlemen’s associations; Benton County Fair Board; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Arkansas Athletes Outreach Board; religion: Baptist; married: the former Cathy Marley; three daughters; committees: International Relations; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans’ Affairs; sub- committees: Africa; Aviation; chair, Economic Opportunity; Highway Transit; Middle East; Oversight; Water Resources; elected to the 107th Congress, by special election, on November 20, 2001; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/boozman 1519 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................. (202) 225–4301 Deputy Chief of Staff.—Matthew Sagely. FAX: 225–5713 Press Secretary.—Patrick Creamer. Scheduler.—Jennifer Brady. 4943 Old Greenwood, Suite 1, Fort Smith, AR 72903 ............................................... (479) 782–7787 303 N. Main, Suite 102, Harrison, AR 72601 ............................................................
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