Jim Hendren
Jim Hendren | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Dismang |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Hickey Jr. |
| Majority Leader of the Arkansas Senate | |
| In office January 13, 2015 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Joe Williams |
| Succeeded by | Bart Hester |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 2013 – January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Laverty |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1995 – January 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Railey Steele |
| Succeeded by | Kim Hendren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Paul Hendren August 12, 1963 Gravette, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (Before 2021) Independent (2021–present) |
| Spouse | Tammy Hendren |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Tim Hutchinson (uncle) Asa Hutchinson (uncle) |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1984–1992 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
James Paul Hendren (born August 12, 1963) is an American politician who served as a member of the Arkansas Senate from the 2nd district. From January 2019 to January 2021, he served as Senate Majority Leader. Until February 2021, he was a Republican; but he had left his party in the wake of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. He resides in Sulphur Springs in Benton County in Northwest Arkansas.