Bryan King (politician)

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Bryan B. King
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 28th district
(Previously 5th district)
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byBob Ballinger
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byredistricted
Succeeded byBob Ballinger
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 91st district
In office
2007–2013
Preceded byPhillip E. Jackson
Succeeded byredistricted
Personal details
Born (1968-09-16) September 16, 1968 (age 55)
Springdale, Arkansas, USA
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Green Forest, Arkansas
Alma materGreen Forest High School
University of Arkansas
OccupationFarmer

Bryan B. King (born September 16, 1968)[1] is a Republican politician serving in the Arkansas Senate representing the 28th district (Carroll and Madison County and parts of Boone, Crawford, Newton, and Johnson counties). He previously served in the Senate from 2013 to 2019, and in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.

Early life[edit]

He was born in Springdale, Arkansas,[2] and graduated from Green Forest High School in Green Forest in Carroll County. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas.[3]

Career[edit]

He owns Triple K Farms in Green Forest.[2]

From 2007 to 2013, he served as a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 91.[2][3] He was a member of the House Insurance and Commerce Committee, the Arkansas Legislative Council, where he was chairman of the Personnel Committee, the Joint Budget Committee and the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee.[3]

From 2013 to 2019, he has served as state senator.[2][3][4]

As such, he is the chairman of Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and a member of the Senate Judiciary, Senate State Agencies Governmental Affairs, Senate Rules, Resolutions & Memorials, Joint Performance Review, Joint Budget Committee (JBC), the Arkansas Legislative Council and JBC Claims.[2] In January 2013, he introduced a bill allowing concealed carry handguns in churches or other places of worship.[5]

When King moved to the Senate, the Republican Dan Douglas of Bentonville ran without opposition for King's District 91 House seat.

Personal life[edit]

[2] He attends the Church on the Hill Assembly of God in Berryville in Carroll County.[4]

References[edit]

Preceded by Arkansas State Senator for
District 5 (Madison, Carroll, Boone, Crawford, Newton, and Johnson counties)

Bryan B. King
2023–

Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Stephanie Flowers
Arkansas State Senator for
District 5 (Madison, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Sebastian, and Washington counties)

Bryan B. King
2013–2019

Succeeded by
Preceded by
Phillip E. Jackson
Arkansas State Representative
for District 91 (now part of Benton County)

Bryan B. King
2007–2013

Succeeded by