John Boozman

A Senator and a Representative from Arkansas. Born in Shreveport, La. , December 10, 1950. Graduated from Northside High School, Fort Smith, Ark. Attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark. , 1969-1972. Graduated Southern College of Optometry, 1977. Optometrist. Business owner. Rancher. Member of the Rogers, Ark. , school board. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Asa Hutchinson. Reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (November 20, 2001-January 3, 2011). Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2010. Reelected in 2016, and again in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029. Chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).