# 89th Arkansas General Assembly

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The **Eighty-Ninth Arkansas General Assembly** was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2013 and 2014. In this General Assembly, the [Arkansas Senate](/source/Arkansas_Senate) and [Arkansas House of Representatives](/source/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives) were both controlled by the [Republicans](/source/Arkansas_Republican_Party). In the Senate, 21 senators were Republicans and 14 were Democrats. In the House, 51 representatives were Republicans, 48 were Democrats, and one was [Green](/source/Green_Party_of_Arkansas). The 89th General Assembly was the first time both chambers were controlled by Republicans since the [Reconstruction era](/source/Reconstruction_era).

## Sessions

The Regular Session of the 89th General Assembly opened on January 14, 2013.[1]

It adjourned *[sine die](/source/Sine_die)* May 1, 2014 and was immediately followed the First Extraordinary Session.

## Major events

### Vacancies

- Senator Paul Bookout (D-21st) resigned January 29, 2014, following an investigation finding he spent campaign funds on personal expenses. He was replaced by John Cooper (R) via special election on January 29, 2014.[2][3]
- Lieutenant Governor [Mark Darr](/source/Mark_Darr) (R), resigned February 1, 2014 under threat of impeachment following an investigation finding campaign and office spending ethics violations.[4] The lieutenant governor presides as President of the Senate, but only casts tiebreaking votes. The position remained vacant through the fiscal session until the November 2014 elections.[5] The entire staff of the lieutenant governor's office resigned days after President Pro Tem [Michael Lamoureux](/source/Michael_Lamoureux) (R-16th) sought control over the office staff.[6]

## Senate

### Leadership

#### Officers

Office Officer Party District President/Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr Republican President Pro Tempore of the Senate Michael Lamoureux Republican 16 Assistant Presidents pro tempore Missy Irvin Republican 18 Jeremy Hutchinson Republican 33 Bruce Holland Republican 9 Stephanie Flowers Democratic 25

#### Floor Leaders

Office[7] Officer Party District Majority Leader Eddie Joe Williams Republican 29 Majority Whip Jonathan Dismang Republican 28 Minority Leader Keith Ingram Democratic 24 Minority Whip Bobby J. Pierce Democratic 27

### Senators

District Name[8] Party Residence First elected Seat up Term-limited 1 Bart Hester Rep Cave Springs 2012 2020 2028 2 Jim Hendren Rep Gravette 2012 2020 2028 3 Cecile Bledsoe Rep Rogers 2008 2018 2020 4 Uvalde Lindsey Dem Fayetteville 2012 2018 2026 5 Bryan King Rep Green Forest 2012 2018 2024 6 Gary Stubblefield Rep Branch 2012 2018 2028 7 Jon Woods Rep Springdale 2006 2020 8 Jake Files Rep Fort Smith 2013 2018 9 Bruce Holland Rep Greenwood 2010 2018 10 Larry Teague Dem Nashville 2008 2018 2020 11 Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep Texarkana 2012 2020 2028 12 Bruce Maloch Dem Magnolia 2012 2020 2028 13 Alan Clark Rep Lonsdale 2012 2020 2028 14 Bill Sample Rep Hot Springs 2010 2018 2020 15 David J. Sanders Rep Little Rock 2012 2018 2026 16 Michael Lamoureux Rep Russellville 2002 2020 17 Johnny Key Rep Mountain Home 2002 2018 18 Missy Irvin Rep Mountain View 2010 2018 2026 19 David Wyatt Dem Batesville 2005 2018 20 Robert Thompson Dem Paragould 2014 2018 2030 21 Paul Bookout[Note 1] Dem Jonesboro 1998 2020 22 David Burnett Dem Osceola 2010 2020 23 Ron Caldwell Rep Wynne 2012 2020 2028 24 Keith Ingram Dem West Memphis 2012 2018 2024 25 Stephanie Flowers Dem Pine Bluff 2010 2020 2020 26 Eddie Cheatham Dem Crossett 2012 2020 2022 27 Bobby J. Pierce Dem Sheridan 2006 2020 28 Jonathan Dismang Rep Beebe 2010 2020 2024 29 Eddie Joe Williams Rep Cabot 2010 2020 2024 30 Linda Chesterfield Dem Little Rock 2010 2018 2020 31 Joyce Elliott Dem Little Rock 2008 2018 2020 32 David Johnson Dem Little Rock 2004 2020 33 Jeremy Hutchinson Rep Benton 2010 2018 2020 34 Jane English Rep North Little Rock 2012 2020 2026 35 Jason Rapert Rep Conway 2010 2018 2026

1. Resigned August 20, 2013. [John Cooper](/source/John_Cooper_(Arkansas_politician)) (R) sworn January 29, 2014.

## House of Representatives

### Leadership

#### Officers

Office Officer Party District Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Davy Carter Republican 43 Speaker Pro Tempore Darrin Williams Democratic 26 Assistant Speaker pro tempore Missy Irvin Republican 18 Jeremy Hutchinson Republican 33 Bruce Holland Republican 9 Stephanie Flowers Democratic 25

The Democratically-controlled [88th General Assembly](/source/88th_Arkansas_General_Assembly) elected [Darrin Williams](/source/Darrin_Williams) (D-26th) as speaker-designate for the 89th General Assembly. He was challenged by [Terry Rice](/source/Terry_Rice) (R-21st), but won the speaker-designate election on a party line vote.[9] When the Republicans claimed control of the House in the November 2012 elections, the House voted to vacate the prior speaker-designate election and re-open nominations. Davy Carter (R-43rd) defeated Rice to become the first Republican Speaker since the Reconstruction era.[1]

### Representatives

District Name Party First elected Term-limited 1 Prissy Hickerson Rep 2010 2 Lane Jean Rep 2010 2026 3 Brent Talley Dem 2012 4 Fonda Hawthorne Dem 2012 5 David Fielding Dem 2010 2026 6 Matthew Shepherd Rep 2010 2026 7 John Baine Dem 2012 8 Jeff Wardlaw Rep 2010 2026 9 Sheilla E. Lampkin Dem 2010 10 Mike Holcomb Rep 2012 2028 11 Mark McElroy Dem 2012 2028 12 Chris Richey Dem 2012 2028 13 David Hillman Dem 2012 2028 14 Walls McCrary Dem 2008 15 Ken Bragg Rep 2012 2028 16 James L. Word Dem 2008 2014 17 Henry "Hank" Wilkins, IV Dem 1998 18 Richard Womack Rep 2012 2028 19 Nate Steel Dem 2010 (special) 20 Nate Bell Rep 2010 21 Terry Rice Rep 2008 22 Bruce Westerman Rep 2010 23 Ann V. Clemmer Rep 2008 24 Bruce Cozart Rep 2011 (special) 2028 25 John T. Vines Dem 2010 2016 26 David Kizzia Dem 2012 27 Andy Mayberry Rep 2016 2032 28 Kim Hammer Rep 2010 2026 29 Fredrick J. Love Dem 2010 2026 30 Charles L. Armstrong Dem 2012 31 Andy Davis Rep 2012 2028 32 Allen Kerr Rep 2008 33 Warwick Sabin Dem 2012 2028 34 John Walker Dem 2010 2026 35 John Charles Edwards Dem 2008 36 Darrin Williams Dem 2008 2014 37 Eddie L. Armstrong Dem 2012 2028 38 Patti Julian Dem 2016 2032 39 Mark Lowery Rep 2012 2028 40 Douglas House Rep 2012 2028 41 Jim Nickels Dem 2008 42 Mark Perry Dem 2008 43 Davy Carter Rep 2008 44 Joe Farrer Rep 2012 2028 45 Jeremy Gillam Rep 2010 2026 46 Mark Biviano Rep 2010 47 Jody Dickinson Dem 2008 48 Reginald Murdock Dem 2010 2026 49 Marshall Wright Dem 2010 50 Fred Smith Green 2014 2030 51 Deborah Ferguson Dem 2012 2028 52 John K. Hutchison Rep 2012 53 Homer Lenderman Dem 2010 54 Wes Wagner Dem 2012 55 Monte Hodges Dem 2012 56 Joe Jett Dem 2012 2028 57 Mary Broadway Dem 2012 58 Harold Copenhaver Dem 2012 59 Butch Wilkins Dem 2008 60 James Ratliff Dem 2010 61 Scott Baltz Dem 2012 2028 62 Tommy Wren Dem 2010 63 James McLean Dem 2008 64 John Payton Rep 2012 2028 65 Tommy Thompson Dem 2010 66 Josh Miller Rep 2012 2028 67 Stephen Meeks Rep 2010 2026 68 Robert E. Dale Rep 2008 69 Betty Overbey Dem 2010 70 David Meeks Rep 2010 2026 71 Andrea Lea Rep 2008 72 Stephen Magie Dem 2012 2028 73 John Catlett Dem 2010 74 Jon S. Eubanks Rep 2010 2026 75 Charlotte Vining Douglas Rep 2012 2028 76 Denny Altes Rep 1998 77 Stephanie Malone Rep 2008 78 George B. McGill Dem 2012 2028 79 Gary Deffenbaugh Rep 2010 2026 80 Charlene Fite Rep 2012 2028 81 Justin T. Harris Rep 2010 82 Bill Gossage Rep 2012 83 David L. Branscum Rep 2010 84 Charlie Collins Rep 2010 2026 85 David Whitaker Dem 2012 2028 86 Greg Leding Dem 2010 2026 87 Jonathan Barnett Rep 2008 2014 88 Randy Alexander Rep 2012 89 Micah S. Neal Rep 2012 90 Les "Skip" Carnine Rep 2008 91 Dan Douglas Rep 2012 2028 92 Mary L. Slinkard Rep 2008 93 Jim Dotson Rep 2012 2028 94 Debra M. Hobbs Rep 2008 95 Sue Scott Rep 2012 96 Duncan Baird Rep 2008 2014 97 Bob Ballinger Rep 2012 2028 98 John Burris Rep 2008 99 Kelley Linck Rep 2010 100 Karen S. Hopper Rep 2008

## See also

- [List of Arkansas General Assemblies](/source/List_of_Arkansas_General_Assemblies)

## References

1. Moritz, Rob & Lyon, John (January 14, 2013). ["Arkansas Legislative Session Begins"](https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/143D266D33B19CB0). *[Southwest Times Record](/source/Southwest_Times_Record)*. Fort Smith, AR: [Stephens Media](/source/Stephens_Media_(newspapers)). [OCLC 15172460](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15172460). Retrieved January 23, 2021. – via [NewsBank](/source/NewsBank)

1. Associated Press (January 15, 2014). ["GOP candidate takes special election in NE Ark."](https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/14B5898769F754F8). Retrieved January 16, 2021. – via NewsBank.

1. Moritz, Rob (January 15, 2014). ["GOP: Win in Jonesboro bellwether for November general election"](https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/14B5CDDAAE033C60). *[Pine Bluff Commercial](/source/Pine_Bluff_Commercial)*. Retrieved January 16, 2021. – via NewsBank.

1. DeMillo, Andrew (February 9, 2014). ["A User's Guide to the Arkansas Legislature"](https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/14BD67C2F22D3700). Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2021. – via NewsBank.

1. Wickline, Michael (February 7, 2014). ["Lawyers split on who leads ex-Darr staff"](https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/feb/07/lawyers-split-who-leads-ex-darr-staff-20140207/). *[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette](/source/Arkansas_Democrat-Gazette)*. Little Rock, AR: [WEHCO Media](/source/WEHCO_Media). [ISSN 1060-4332](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1060-4332). Retrieved January 24, 2021.

1. Wickline, Michael R. (February 25, 2014). ["Four Darr employees to resign posts June 30"](https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/feb/25/four-darr-employees-resign-posts-june-30-20140225/). *Arkansas Democrat-Gazette*. Little Rock, AR: WEHCO Media. p. 1. [ISSN 1060-4332](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1060-4332). Retrieved January 24, 2021.

1. Fletcher, Mike (November 10, 2012). ["89th General Assembly slated for January 2013"](https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/1429B4996599A410). *Malvern Daily Record*. p. 4A. [OCLC 12959730](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12959730). Retrieved January 23, 2021. – via NewsBank.

1. ["Legislator Search Results"](http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2017/2017R/Pages/LegislatorSearchResults.aspx?member=&committee=All&chamber=Senator). *www.arkleg.state.ar.us*. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

1. Lyon, John (March 10, 2012). ["Arkansas House Speaker Election Makes History"](https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/13E86256715A0498). *Southwest Times Record*. [OCLC 15172460](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15172460). Retrieved January 24, 2021. – via NewsBank.

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