The Eighty-Ninth Arkansas General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2013 and 2014. In this General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Republicans. In the Senate, 21 senators were Republicans and 14 were Democrats. In the House, 51 representatives were Republicans, 48 were Democrats, and one was Green. The 89th General Assembly was the first time both chambers were controlled by Republicans since the Reconstruction era.
Sessions The Regular Session of the 89th General Assembly opened on January 14, 2013.
It adjourned sine die May 1, 2014 and was immediately followed the First Extraordinary Session.
Major events
Vacancies Senator Paul Bookout (D-21st) resigned January 29, 2014, following an investigation finding he spent campaign funds on personal expenses. He was replaced by John Cooper (R) via special election on January 29, 2014. Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr (R), resigned February 1, 2014 under threat of impeachment following an investigation finding campaign and office spending ethics violations. The lieutenant governor presides as President of the Senate, but only casts tiebreaking votes. The position remained vacant through the fiscal session until the November 2014 elections. The entire staff of the lieutenant governor's office resigned days after President Pro Tem Michael Lamoureux (R-16th) sought control over the office staff.
Senate Leadership Officers Office Officer Party District President/Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr Republican President Pro Tempore of the Senate Michael Lamoureux Republican 16 Assistant Presidents pro tempore Missy Irvin Republican 18 Jeremy Hutchinson Republican 33 Bruce Holland Republican 9 Stephanie Flowers Democratic 25
Floor Leaders Office Officer Party District Majority Leader Eddie Joe Williams Republican 29 Majority Whip Jonathan Dismang Republican 28 Minority Leader Keith Ingram Democratic 24 Minority Whip Bobby J. Pierce Democratic 27
Senators
District Name Party Residence First elected Seat up Term-limited 1 Bart Hester Rep Cave Springs 2012 2020 2028 2 Jim Hendren Rep Gravette 2012 2020 2028 3 Cecile Bledsoe Rep Rogers 2008 2018 2020 4 Uvalde Lindsey Dem Fayetteville 2012 2018 2026 5 Bryan King Rep Green Forest 2012 2018 2024 6 Gary Stubblefield Rep Branch 2012 2018 2028 7Jon Woods Rep Springdale20062020 8 Jake Files Rep Fort Smith 2013 2018 9 Bruce Holland Rep Greenwood 2010 2018 10 Larry Teague Dem Nashville 2008 2018 2020 11 Jimmy Hickey Jr. Rep Texarkana 2012 2020 2028 12 Bruce Maloch Dem Magnolia 2012 2020 2028 13 Alan Clark Rep Lonsdale 2012 2020 2028 14 Bill Sample Rep Hot Springs 2010 2018 2020 15 David J. Sanders Rep Little Rock 2012 2018 2026 16 Michael Lamoureux Rep Russellville 2002 2020 17 Johnny Key Rep Mountain Home 2002 2018 18 Missy Irvin Rep Mountain View 2010 2018 2026 19 David Wyatt Dem Batesville 2005 2018 20 Robert Thompson Dem Paragould 2014 2018 2030 21 Paul Bookout Dem Jonesboro 1998 2020 22 David BurnettDem Osceola 2010 2020 23 Ron Caldwell Rep Wynne 2012 2020 2028 24 Keith Ingram Dem West Memphis 2012 2018 2024 25 Stephanie Flowers Dem Pine Bluff 2010 2020 2020 26 Eddie Cheatham Dem Crossett 2012 2020 2022 27 Bobby J. Pierce Dem Sheridan 2006 2020 28 Jonathan Dismang Rep Beebe 2010 2020 2024 29 Eddie Joe Williams Rep Cabot 2010 2020 2024 30 Linda Chesterfield Dem Little Rock 2010 2018 2020 31 Joyce Elliott Dem Little Rock 2008 2018 2020 32 David Johnson Dem Little Rock 2004 2020 33 Jeremy Hutchinson Rep Benton 2010 2018 2020 34 Jane English Rep North Little Rock 2012 2020 2026 35 Jason Rapert Rep Conway 2010 2018 2026
House of Representatives Leadership Officers Office Officer Party District Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Davy Carter Republican 43 Speaker Pro Tempore Darrin Williams Democratic 26 Assistant Speaker pro tempore Missy Irvin Republican 18 Jeremy Hutchinson Republican 33 Bruce Holland Republican 9 Stephanie Flowers Democratic 25
The Democratically-controlled 88th General Assembly elected Darrin Williams (D-26th) as speaker-designate for the 89th General Assembly. He was challenged by Terry Rice (R-21st), but won the speaker-designate election on a party line vote. When the Republicans claimed control of the House in the November 2012 elections, the House voted to vacate the prior speaker-designate election and re-open nominations. Davy Carter (R-43rd) defeated Rice to become the first Republican Speaker since the Reconstruction era.
Floor Leaders
Representatives
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See also List of Arkansas General Assemblies
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