{{Short description|American politician and funeral director}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | state_senate = Arkansas | term_start = January 13, 2003 | term_end = February 22, 2006 | predecessor = Claud Cash | successor = Paul Bookout | constituency = 14th district | term_start1 = January 8, 1973 | term_end1 = January 13, 1997 | predecessor1 = Bill Bishop | successor1 = Gene Roebuck | constituency1 = {{ubl|30th district (1973–1983)|11th district (1983–1993)|29th district (1993–1997)}} | office2 = President pro tempore of the {{nowrap|Arkansas Senate}} | term_start2 = January 14, 1991 | term_end2 = January 11, 1993 | predecessor2 = Bud Canada | successor2 = Jerry D. Jewell | state_house3 = Arkansas | district3 = 11th | term_start3 = January 9, 1967 | term_end3 = January 8, 1973 | predecessor3 = Norman Wimpy | successor3 = | birth_name = Paul Jerry Bookout | birth_date = {{birth date|1933|11|02}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2006|02|22|1933|11|02}} | birth_place = Rector, Arkansas, U.S. | party = Democratic | children = 2, including Paul | education = {{indented plainlist| *Arkansas State College (BA)}} | branch = United States Army | service_years = 1955–1957 (active) }}
'''Paul Jerry Bookout''' (November 2, 1933 – February 22, 2006), known as '''Jerry Bookout''', was an American politician and funeral director in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate, including as President of the Arkansas Senate.
Born in Rector, Arkansas, Bookout went to the Rector public schools. In 1955, Bookout graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and political science, from Arkansas State University. From 1955 to 1957, Bookout served in the United States Army and then Arkansas National Guard. Bookout served as a funeral director in Jonesboro, Arkansas. From 1966 to 1972, Bookout served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 11th District and was a Democrat. Then, from 1973 to 1995 and from 2003 until his death, Bookout served in the Arkansas Senate.
Bookout died from cancer in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His son, Paul Bookout, also served in the Arkansas General Assembly.<ref>[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4108 Encyclopedia of Arkansas-Jerry Bookout]</ref><ref>[http://www.kait8.com/story/4538696/jonesboro-legislator-jerry-bookout-dies Jonesboro State Legislator Jerry Bookout Dies]</ref>
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