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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Bruce Cozart is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 24. Cozart was first elected to the chamber after winning the 2011 special election on March 8, 2011. Cozart is filling the vacancy created after Keith Crass (R) passed away.

Cozart's professional experience includes working as the owner of Bruce Cozart Construction Co. Inc.

Education

  • Graduated, Lake Hamilton High School, 1973

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Lake Hamilton High School, 1973
  • President/Owner, Bruce Cozart Construction Company, Incorporated, 1977-present

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Lake Hamilton High School, 1973
  • President/Owner, Bruce Cozart Construction Company, Incorporated, 1977-present
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 24, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 24, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Co-Chair, Academic Facilities Oversight Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Agriculture, Forestry, And Economic Development Arkansas state House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Lottery Oversight, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Review, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Educational Institutions, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Medicaid, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Parks and Tourism, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Utilities, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council

Chair, Education Committee

Co-Chair, Joint Oversight Committee on Academic Facilities

Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Claims Review

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Game and Fish/State Police

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education

Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Occupational Licensing Review

Member, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Administrative Rules

Member, Subcommittee on Constitutional Issues

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Lake Hamilton High School, 1973
  • President/Owner, Bruce Cozart Construction Company, Incorporated, 1977-present
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 24, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 24, 2018, 2020
  • Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2013-2014
  • Member, Garland County Economic Development Board, 2011-present
  • Board Member, Garland County Habitat for Humanity, 2009-present
  • Member, Arkansas Home Builders Association, 1988-present
  • Member/Former President, Hot Springs Home Builders Association, 1988-present
  • Member, First Assembly of God Church, Hot Springs, present
  • Member, Garland County Fair Board, present
  • Member, American Bikers Aimed Toward Education
  • Vice President, Arkansas Homebuilders Association, Southern District
  • Member, Christian Motorcycle Association
  • Construction Coordinator, First Assembly of God Mission Team
  • Member, Hot Springs Harley Owners Group
  • Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  • Board Member, Workmans Compensation Self Insurance Fund, Arkansas State Homebuilders Association
  • Board President, Arkansas Homebuilders Association, 2012
  • Member, Arkansas Residential Contractors Licensing Board, 2006-2011
  • Member, Lake Hamilton School Board, 1991-2001
  • Member, Lake Hamilton Optimist Club, 1988-1997
  • Member, Garland County Fair Association, 1985-1996
  • President, Lake Hamilton Optimist Club, 1991

Other Info

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Fishing, hunting, and riding motorcycles

Policy Positions

Arkansas State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- Yes

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Maintain Status

2. Education (K-12)
- Slightly Increase

3. Environment
- Slightly Increase

4. Health care
- Maintain Status

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Increase

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Slightly Increase

7. Welfare
- Slightly Decrease

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase

2. Cigarette taxes
- Greatly Increase

3. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Decrease

4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Maintain Status

5. Property taxes
- Slightly Decrease

6. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status

7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Greatly Decrease

8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status

9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase

10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Arkansas's budget.

1. Tapping into Arkansas's "rainy day" fund
- No Answer

2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No Answer

3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- No Answer

4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No Answer

5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No Answer

6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- I Belive we will have to Find other ways of Bringing down the cost.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- Yes

6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- No

3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- No

5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No

7. Should Arkansas allow casino gambling?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No

5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Arkansas high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- Yes

3. Do you support increased regulations on hydraulic fracturing or "fracking"?
- No

4. Do you support state funding for improvements to Arkansas's energy infrastructure?
- Yes

5. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

6. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- No

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes

6. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- Yes

2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- No

3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer