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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BS, Business Management, Sam Walton School of Business, University of Arkansas, 1996-2001

Professional Experience

  • BS, Business Management, Sam Walton School of Business, University of Arkansas, 1996-2001
  • Real Estate/Contractor, Pinnacle International Realty Group, 2005-present

Political Experience

  • BS, Business Management, Sam Walton School of Business, University of Arkansas, 1996-2001
  • Real Estate/Contractor, Pinnacle International Realty Group, 2005-present
  • Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate, 2019-present
  • Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 1, 2012-present
  • Majority Whip, Arkansas State Senate, 2017-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, City, County, and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Economic and Tax Policy Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Hospital and Medicaid Joint Study Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Oversight Committee on Academic Facilities, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Game and Fish/State Police, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Lottery Oversight, Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Joint Budget), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Revenue and Tax Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Claims (Budget), Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Executive Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council

Chair, Children and Youth Committee

Member, Efficiency Committee

Member, Joint Budget Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities

Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Administrative Rule and Regulation Review

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Charitable, Penal, and Correctional Institutions

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Claims

Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Claims Review

Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Educational Institutions

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Highway Commission Review and Advisory

Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Review

Member, Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee

Member, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Health Services

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Business Management, Sam Walton School of Business, University of Arkansas, 1996-2001
  • Real Estate/Contractor, Pinnacle International Realty Group, 2005-present
  • Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate, 2019-present
  • Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 1, 2012-present
  • Majority Whip, Arkansas State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Member, Arkansas Realtors Association, present
  • Deacon, First Baptist Church of Bentonville, present
  • Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
  • Member, Razorback “A” Club, present