Bart Hester - Wikipedia

Bart Hester

President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Jimmy Hickey
Member of the Arkansas Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Redistricted
Constituency	1st district (2013–2023) 33rd district (2023–present)

Personal details
Born	Bart Franklin Hester (1977-12-09) December 9, 1977 (age 46) Cave Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	4
Education	University of Arkansas (BS)

Bart Franklin Hester (born December 9, 1977)^[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Arkansas Senate from the 33rd district and a Republican. He has served since 2013, and was nominated president pro tempore of the Senate for the 94th Arkansas General Assembly.

Early life and education

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A native of Conway, Arkansas, Hester graduated from Green Forest High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. For three years, Hester played on the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team.^[2]

Career

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Since 2005, Hester has worked as a real estate agent. He was elected to the Arkansas Senate in November 2012 and assumed office on January 14, 2013.^[3] From 2013 to 2015, Hester served as vice chair of the House Children and Youth Committee. During the 2017 legislative session, he served as chair of the House Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee. Since 2021, Hester has served as chair of the House Senate Efficiency Committee. Hester has also served as majority leader of the Senate.^[4] In 2022, Hester was chosen as President Pro Tempore for the 2023 session.^[5]

References

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^ "Arkansas State Sen. Bart Hester - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^ "Bart Hester". Arkansas Senate. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^ "Bart Hester's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^ "Bart Hester". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
^ Wickline, Michael R. (2023-01-09). "Arkansas Senate elects Hester as president pro tempore; Shepherd elected House speaker for 3rd time". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2023-01-17.

Arkansas Senate
Preceded by Jimmy Hickey	President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate 2023–present	Incumbent

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U. S. senators	John Boozman Tom Cotton
State government	Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor Leslie Rutledge, Lieutenant Governor John Thurston, Secretary of State Tim Griffin, Attorney General Larry Walther, Treasurer Dennis Milligan, Auditor Tommy Land, Land Commissioner
Senate	Leslie Rutledge, President Bart Hester, President pro tempore Blake Johnson, Majority Leader Greg Leding, Minority Leader
House	Matthew Shepherd, Speaker Jon S. Eubanks, Speaker pro tempore Marcus Richmond, Majority Leader Tippi McCullough, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	John Dan Kemp, Chief Justice Courtney Rae Hudson Barbara Womack Webb Shawn Womack Karen R. Baker Rhonda K. Wood J. Cody Hiland, Associate Justices

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v t e Members of the Arkansas Senate
94th General Assembly (2023) President of the Senate Leslie Rutledge (R) President pro tempore Bart Hester (R) Majority Leader Blake Johnson (R) Minority Leader Greg Leding (D)
▌Ben Gilmore (R) ▌Matt Stone (R) ▌Steve Crowell (R) ▌Jimmy Hickey Jr. (R) ▌Terry Rice (R) ▌Matt McKee (R) ▌Alan Clark (R) ▌Stephanie Flowers (D) ▌Reginald Murdock (D) ▌Ron Caldwell (R) ▌Ricky Hill (R) ▌Linda Chesterfield (D) ▌Jane English (R) ▌Clarke Tucker (D) ▌Fredrick Love (D) ▌Kim Hammer (R) ▌Mark Johnson (R) ▌Jonathan Dismang (R) ▌David Wallace (R) ▌Dan Sullivan (R) ▌Blake Johnson (R) ▌John Payton (R) ▌Scott Flippo (R) ▌Missy Irvin (R) ▌Breanne Davis (R) ▌Gary Stubblefield (R) ▌Justin Boyd (R) ▌Bryan King (R) ▌Jim Petty (R) ▌Greg Leding (D) ▌Clint Penzo (R) ▌Joshua P. Bryant (R) ▌Bart Hester (R) ▌Jim Dotson (R) ▌Tyler Dees (R)
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