Bruce Westerman
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Cotton |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 30th district |
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In office January 2011 – January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | William H. "Bill" Sample |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Armstrong |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 22nd district |
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In office January 2013 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Nate Bell |
| Succeeded by | Mickey Gates |
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Bruce Eugene Westerman November 18, 1967 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Kay French Westerman |
| Children | 4 |
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University of Arkansas Yale University |
| Occupation | Engineer and forester |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
| Website | Rep. Bruce Westerman |
Bruce Eugene Westerman (born November 18, 1967) is the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th Congressional District. Previously, he served as the Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives. In 2014, Westerman chose to run for the House to succeed Tom Cotton who ran for the United States Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Westerman grew up in and continues to reside in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He played college football and received a master's degree in forestry from Yale University. He worked as an engineer and forester before running for the Arkansas State House. He won election in 2010 and became the leader of the House Republican Party in 2012. In 2014, he ran and won a seat in the United States House. He took office on January 3, 2015.
Westerman graduated as valedictorian of Fountain Lake High School in Hot Springs. He attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in engineering in 1990 and subsequently received a master's degree in forestry from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Westerman is an engineer and forester, formerly with Mid-South Engineering Company. He served as president of the Arkansas chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. He is also a former chair of the Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers. Westerman also formerly served on the school board of the Fountain Lake School District.
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