{{short description|American politician}}{{Infobox officeholder | name = Ben Gilmore | birth_name = Lewis Ben Gilmore | party = Republican | state_senate = Arkansas | district = 1st | term_start = January 11, 2021 | predecessor = Eddie Cheatham }}'''Ben Gilmore''' is an American politician serving as a member of the Arkansas Senate for the 1st district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021. == Early life and education == A native of Crossett, Arkansas, Gilmore attended Liberty University and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ben Gilmore's Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/187880/ben-gilmore|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Vote Smart}}</ref>
== Career == Gilmore served as a field representative for Congressman Bruce Westerman and as deputy chief of staff and communications director for Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ben Gilmore|url=https://senate.arkansas.gov/senators/583|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Arkansas Senate|language=en}}</ref> Gilmore was elected to the Arkansas Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ben Gilmore|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Gilmore|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rx from the Hill|url=https://www.arrx.org/rx-from-the-hill|access-date=2022-01-12|website=www.arrx.org}}</ref>
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