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General Assembly of Arkansas President Pro Tempore Speaker of the House Sen. Jim Hendren Rep. Matthew J. Shepherd Sen. Jim Hendren (Senate District 2, which Rep. Matthew Shepherd of El Dorado comprises portions of Benton and is serving his fifth term in the Arkansas Washington Counties) has served as Senate House of Representatives and his second co-chair of the Health Reform Legislative term as Speaker of the House. He Task Force and the Tax Reform and Relief represents District 6, which includes a Legislative Task Force. portion of Union County. In 1994, he was elected to the Arkansas A native of El Dorado, Rep. Shepherd House of Representatives, where he served graduated from El Dorado High School. three consecutive terms and supported He earned his bachelor’s degree from and passed legislation addressing reduced Ouachita Baptist University and his law government spending, limited government degree from the University of Arkansas regulation, lower taxes and the preservation School of Law. A practicing attorney, he is of life. a member of the El Dorado Rotary Club, the Arkansas Bar Association, the Union He was elected to the Senate in 2012. The County Bar Association, and the El Dorado owner of Hendren Plastics, Inc., Chamber of Commerce. Sen. Hendren has been active in several organizations: the Gravette School Board, Before he was elected Speaker, 15 years of service; the Kiwanis Club, past Rep. Shepherd served two terms as chair of president and current member; lifetime the House Judiciary Committee. member of the American Legion. Speaker Shepherd first entered the A native of Gravette, he received his Arkansas House Chamber in 1997 as an Bachelor of Science in Electrical intern for then Governor Mike Huckabee. Engineering from the University of His job was to sit in the gallery, record the Arkansas in 1984. The same year he joined action on the floor, and then report back the United States Air Force, where he to the bill room for tracking. Twenty two served eight years as an F-15 fighter pilot. years later, Shepherd was elected Speaker of After the tragedies on September 11, 2001, the Arkansas House for the 92nd General Hendren returned to military service Assembly. He began serving as Speaker of through the Missouri Air National Guard the 91st General Assembly in June of 2018 and is currently a colonel in the Arkansas upon the resignation of Speaker Jeremy Air National Guard. Gillam. He and his wife Tammy have three sons Rep. Shepherd and his wife, Alie, have three and a daughter. young children and reside in El Dorado. Message to Our Constituents Arkansas legislators have been convening at our State Capitol since 1911. The blue print on the cover of this book was drafted by architect F.H. Peckwell. It shows how desks were to be designed and placed in the House Chamber. These plans were never used until last year. After a recent discovery by our Capitol historian, the blue prints were handed to contractors to use in the restoration of the House Chamber. This design not only creates more space but brings the chamber back to what the first designers of the Capitol had in mind. Blue prints also serve as a reminder that our state and form of government were carefully crafted. We have an opportunity to show Arkansas what the original architects of our constitution had in mind when it comes to serving the people. The preamble to our constitution says, “We the People of Arkansas, grateful to the Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government, for our civil and religious liberties, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings, and secure the same to ourselves and posterity do ordain and establish this constitution.” It is a privilege to be a part of Arkansas government and to serve you. This booklet was designed to provide you with contact information for your legislators and to answer frequently asked questions about the law making process. Our diverse backgrounds serve to bring a multitude of perspectives when considering legislation. The one thing we all have in common is that we answer to the people of Arkansas. SENATOR JIM HENDREN President Pro Tempore, Arkansas Senate REPRESENTATIVE MATTHEW J. SHEPHERD Speaker of the House, Arkansas House of Representatives PAGE 4 Table of Contents Constitutional Officers & Congressional Delegation . 6 Officers of the 92nd General Assembly . Arkansas General Assembly . 8 Senate Who Makes up the 92nd General Assembly Senate? . District Map . 11 Senator Contact Information . 12 Senate Standing Committees . 16 Senate Select Committees . 17 House Who Makes up the 92nd General Assembly House? . 18 District Map. 19 Representative Contact Information . 20 House Standing Committees . 30 House Select Committees . 32 Joint Committees . 33 Interim Activities . 36 Legislative Staff . 37 How a Bill Becomes a Law . 40 Arkansas Facts . 42 How to Contact your Legislator. 43 PAGE 5 &RQVWLWXWLRQDO2൶FHUV Governor Asa Hutchinson Secretary of State John Thruston State Capitol State Capitol 500 Woodlane Street, Ste 250 500 Woodlane Street, Ste 256 Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-2345 501-682-1010 Lt. Governor Tim Griffin Land Commissioner Tommy Land State Capitol State Capitol 500 Woodlane Street, Ste 270 500 Woodlane Street, Ste 109 Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-2144 501-324-9422 Attorney General Leslie Rutledge Auditor Andrea Lea 323 Center Street, Suite 200 State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 500 Woodlane Street, Ste 230 501-682-2007 Little Rock, AR 72201 Treasurer Dennis Milligan 501-682-6030 State Capitol 500 Woodlane Street, Ste 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-5888 Congressional Delegation U.S. Senators John Boozman Tom Cotton 213 W Monroe, Suite N 11809 Hinson Road, Suite 100 Lowell, AR 72745 Little Rock, AR 72212 479-725-0400 501-223-9081 or or 141 Hart Senate Office Building 124 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-4843 202-224-2353 U.S. Representatives 1st District- Rick Crawford 3rd District- Steve Womack 2400 E. Highland Drive, Suite 300 423 North 6th Street Jonesboro, AR 72401 Fort Smith, AR 72902 870-203-0540 479-424-1146 Fax: 479-424-2737 or or 2422 Rayburn House Office Building 2412 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-4076 202-225-4301 2nd District- French Hill 4th District- Bruce Westerman 1501 N. University Ave., Suite 630 101 Reserve Street, Ste 200 Little Rock, AR 72207 Hot Springs, AR 71901 501-324-5941 501-609-9796 or or 1229 Longworth House Office Building 130 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-2506 202-225-3772 PAGE 6 2൶FHUVRIWKHnd General Assembly Senate 7LP*UL൶Q -LP+HQGUHQ /LHXWHQDQW*RYHUQRU 6HQDWH3UHVLGHQW3UR7HPSRUH House 0DWWKHZ-6KHSKHUG -RQ6(XEDQNV 6SHDNHURIWKH+RXVH 6SHDNHU3UR7HPSRUH Assistant Speakers Pro Tempore .HQ%UDJJ 0LFKHOOH*UD\ )UHG$OOHQ -RKQ3D\WRQ PAGE 7 PAGE 8 NOTES 6HQDWH'LVWULFWV PAGE 11 Senators Bob Ballinger Cecile Bledsoe District 5 District 3 508 Dr. Spurlin Circle 709 Sky Mountain Dr. Berryville, AR 72616 Rogers, AR 72756 870-350-5175 (479)636-2115 cecile.bledsoe [email protected] @senate.ar.gov Will Bond Ronald Caldwell District 32 District 23 711 W. 3rd 120 CR 393 Little Rock, AR 72201 Wynne, AR 72396 (501)396-5400 (501)682-6107 will.bond ronald.caldwell @senate.ar.gov @senate.ar.gov Eddie Cheatham Linda Chesterfield District 26 District 30 2814 Ashley 239 12 Keo Drive Crossett, AR 71635 Little Rock, AR 72206 (870)364-5659 (501)888-1859 eddie.cheatham [email protected] @senate.ar.gov Alan Clark John Cooper District 13 District 21 P.O. Box 211 P.O. Box 16801 Lonsdale, AR 72087 Jonesboro, AR 72404 (501)262-3360 (870)761-0130 [email protected] [email protected] Breanne Davis Jonathan Dismang District 16 District 28 P.O. Box 10088 P.O. Box 475 Russellville, AR 72812 Beebe, AR 72012 479-970-0081 (501)882-0449 breanne.davis [email protected] @senate.ar.gov PAGE 12 Senators Lance Eads Joyce Elliott District 7 District 31 P.O. Box 8343 P.O. Box 4248 Springdale, AR 72766 Little Rock, AR 72214 (479)435-5139 (501)603-9546 [email protected] [email protected] Jane English Scott Flippo District 34 District 17 3 Great Oak Court P.O. Box 705 North Little Rock, AR 72116 Bull Shoals, AR 72619 (501)257-7670 (870)421-3420 [email protected] [email protected] Stephanie Flowers Trent Garner District 25 District 27 217 South Main Street P.O. Box 10487 Pine Bluff, AR 71601 El Dorado, AR 71730 (870)535-1032 (870)818-9219 stephanie.flowers [email protected] @senate.ar.gov Kim Hammer Jim Hendren District 33 District 2 1201 Military Road #285 1607 Hwy. 72, S.E. Benton, AR 72015 Gravette, AR 72736 501-326-9273 (479)787-6222 [email protected] [email protected] Bart Hester Jimmy Hickey, Jr. District 1 District 11 P.O. Box 85 3216 East 35th Street Cave Springs, AR 72718 Texarkana, AR 71854 (479)531-4176 (870)772-4444 [email protected] jimmy.hickey @senate.ar.gov PAGE 13 Senators Ricky Hill Keith Ingram District 29 District 24 P.O. Box 177 P.O. Box 369 Cabot, AR 72023 West Memphis, AR 72303 501-286-2285 (870)735-9580 [email protected] [email protected] Missy Irvin Blake Johnson District 18 District 20 P.O. Box 106 P.O. Box 8 Mountain View, AR 72560 Corning, AR 72422 (870)269-2703 (870)323-1766 blake.johnson [email protected] @senate.ar.gov Mark Johnson Greg Leding District 15 District 4 P.O.
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