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David Whitaker's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (AR) - District 22

Contact Information

Campaign


717 North Lewis Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701

717 North Lewis Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1611

Full Name:

David Whitaker

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Lisa; 2 Stepchildren: Olivia, Melissa

Home City:

Fayetteville, AR

Religion:

Independent Christian

JD, Law, University of Arkansas, 1996-1999

BA, Geography, University of Mary Washington, 1989-1992

Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 22, 2023-present

Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2022, 2024

Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 85, 2012-2023

Minority Leader, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Minority Whip, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2013-2017

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2010

Member, Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee, 2023-present

Member, Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Former Vice Chair, Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Data-Sharing and Data-Driven Decision-Making Task Force, Arkansas State House of Representatives

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

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

Former Member, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Highway Commission Review and Advisory, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER), Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Policy Making, Arkansas State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Judiciary, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources, Arkansas State House of Representatives

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

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice and Child Support, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Transportation and Rail, Arkansas State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Subcommittee on Small Business And Economic Development, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Member, City, County, and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives, 2023-2024

Law Clerk, Attorney, Washington County

Adjunct Faculty Member, Northwest Arkansas Community College, 2011-2013

Assistant City Attorney, City of Fayetteville, 2001-2009

Editorial Research Intern, Book Division, National Geographic Society, 1992

Russian Linguist/Intelligence Analyst, United States Air Force, 1983-1989

Member, Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, 2017-present

Founder/Member, Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association, present

Member, Arkansas Bar Association

Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party of Arkansas

Member, State Committee, Democratic Party of Arkansas

Founder/Chair, Veteran's Caucus, Democratic Party of Arkansas

Coordinator, Washington County Domestic Violence Task Force

Former Chair, Washington County Democrats, 2007-2009

Awards:

2007, Outstanding Government Attorney by the Association's Government Practice Section

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