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Jim Hendren's Biography

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Full Name:

James Paul 'Jim' Hendren

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Tammy; 3 Children: Daniel, David, Nick

Birth Date:

08/12/1963

Birth Place:

Gravette, AR

Home City:

Sulphur Springs, AR

Religion:

Baptist

BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 1981-1984

Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 2, 2012-2023

President Pro Tempore, Arkansas State Senate, 2019-2021

Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 2, 2020

Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate, 2015-2018

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2001

Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 1994-2000

Former Member, Advanced Communication and Information Technology Committee, Arkansas State Senate

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

Former Member, Boys State Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Efficiency Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Energy Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Executive Subcommittee (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate

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

Former Vice Chair, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Administrative Rule and Regulation Review, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Oversight, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Claims Review, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Educational Institutions, Arkansas State Senate

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

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Special Language, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Review Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate

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

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Executive Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Lottery Oversight, Arkansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Senior Offensive Duty Officer, Missouri Air National Guard, 2003-present

Owner, Hendren Plastics Plant, present

Served, United States Air Force, 1984-1992

Member, Kiwanis Club, 2001-present

Former Basketball Coach

Member, American Legion

Member, Gravette School Board

Former President, Kiwanis

Member, Veteran’s Airlift Command

Names of Grandchildren:

Natalie

Number of Grandchildren:

1

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