Jim Hendren
| James Paul "Jim" Hendren | |
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| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Randy Laverty |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 1st district |
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In office January 1995 – January 8, 2001 |
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| Succeeded by | Kim Hendren |
| Personal details | |
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August 12, 1963 Gravette, Benton County Arkansas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tammy Claire Hendren |
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Father Kim Hendren |
| Children | Daniel, David, Nick, and Molly Hendren |
| Parents | Kim and Marylea Hutchinson Hendren |
| Residence | Sulphur Springs, Benton County |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas |
| Occupation | Engineer; Businessman |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Rank | LtCol |
Father Kim Hendren
Uncles Tim and Asa Hutchinson
Cousins Jeremy and Timothy Chad Hutchinson
James Paul Hendren, usually known as Jim Hendren (born August 12, 1963) is a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate from District 2 and the Senate Majority Leader. He resides in Sulphur Springs in Benton County in northwestern Arkansas.
A native of Gravette in Benton County, Hendren graduated in 1984 with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. From 1984 to 1992, he served in the United States Air Force. A former F-15 fighter pilot, he flew in six intercepts of planes of the former Soviet Union over the Bering Sea. Since 2003, he has been a senior offensive duty guard in the Arkansas Air National Guard. He owns Hendren Plastics Company. He and his wife, Tammy Claire Hendren (born 1964), have four children, Daniel, David, Nick, and Molly. He is Baptist.
Hendren was elected to the Gravette School Board in 1992. He served on the school board until 1997.
Hendren defeated Representative Railey Steele for the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1994. He served from 1994 until 2000. He passed several pro-life pieces of legislation, including a ban on Paritlal Birth Abortions in 1996 and the Fetal Protection Law in 1999.
In 2003, Hendren returned to military service joining the MO Air National Guard. He still is a member of the 157 AOG and has the rank of Lt Col.
In 2012, Hendren ran unopposed for the state Senate; his initial four-year term expired on December 31, 2016. He was re-elected in the 2016 election. He serves on the Education Facilities Oversight Committee and the Arkansas Legislative Council. He is also a member of four other Senate committees: Budget, Children & Youth, Education, and Energy . Hendren passed legislation exempting All Active Duty and National Guard Personnel from State Income Tax in 2013. He was also appointed chairman of a Joint Task Force charged with reforming Public School and Arkansas State Employee Insurance programs.
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