# Ben Gilmore

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{{short description|American politician}}{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ben Gilmore
| birth_name = Lewis Ben Gilmore
| party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| state_senate = Arkansas
| district = 1st
| term_start = January 11, 2021
| predecessor = [Eddie Cheatham](/source/Eddie_Cheatham)
}}'''Ben Gilmore''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [Arkansas Senate](/source/Arkansas_Senate) for the [1st district](/source/Arkansas's_1st_Senate_district). Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.
== Early life and education ==
A native of [Crossett, Arkansas](/source/Crossett%2C_Arkansas), Gilmore attended [Liberty University](/source/Liberty_University) and the [University of Arkansas at Monticello](/source/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](/source/Bruce_Westerman) and as deputy chief of staff and communications director for Lieutenant Governor [Tim Griffin](/source/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](/source/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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Category:People from Crossett, Arkansas
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Category:21st-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly

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