Jeremy Gillam
| Jeremy Gillam | |
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| Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office January 8, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Davy Carter |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 45th district |
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Assumed office January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Linda Tyler |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 49th district |
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In office January 2011 – January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jonathan Dismang |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Wright |
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| Born | August 2, 1976 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carissa Gillam |
| Children | Alexander Jaxon |
| Alma mater |
Arkansas State University, Beebe Arkansas State University, Jonesboro |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jeremy Gillam (born August 2, 1976) is a farmer from Judsonia in White County in central Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. His District 45, which he has represented since 2013, includes parts of Faulkner, Lonoke, and White counties From 2011 to 2013, he represented House District 49.
In January 2015, Gillam became Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He replaced fellow Republican Davy Carter of Lonoke County, who was term-limited after three two-year terms in the House.
In 1999, Gillam obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Counseling from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He first attended the ASU branch campus at Beebe in White County.
Gilliam and his wife, Carissa J. Gillam (born 1977) have two sons, Alexander and Jaxon Gillam. He has operated Gillam Farms since his college graduation in 1999.
In 2010, Gillam was elected in House District 49, when the Republican incumbent, Jonathan Dismang, instead ran successfully for the Arkansas Senate. After a primary victory, Gillam defeated the Democrat Jesse Boyce, 5,228 (66.8 percent) to 2,594 (33.2 percent).
In 2012, Gillam was unopposed for the Republican nomination for his second two-year term when he was switched to House District 45. No Democrat filed for the seat. Gillam instead handily defeated the Green Party nominee, Travis Mason, 6,958 (83.2 percent) to 1,403 (16.8 percent). The incumbent Democratic representative, Linda Tyler, ran for election in Senate District 35.
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