Jim Holt (Arkansas politician)
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 5th district |
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In office 2001–2003 |
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| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 35th district |
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In office 2003–2006 |
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| Born | January 17, 1965 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bobye Barenberg |
| Children | 10 |
| Occupation | Small Business Owner |
| Website | http://www.jimholt2010.com |
Jim L. Holt (born January 17, 1965 in Camden in Ouachita County in southern Arkansas), is an American Baptist minister and a conservative Republican politician from Springdale in northwestern Arkansas.
Holt joined the military in 1987 and served in the U.S. Army Joint Intelligence Operations at the National Security Agency.[1] His website notes he "was involved in highly classified operations during the Cold War, the ousting of Manuel Noriega from Panama, and Operation Desert Storm"[2] He is a "small business owner/operator and a part-time counselor." In 1996, Holt became an ordained Southern Baptist minister. He and his wife, the former Bobye Barenberg, originally of Rogers, Arkansas, have ten children.[3]
Holt was first elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in the 2000 general election. He served in the House from 2001 to 2003, during which time, he sponsored a bill designed to prohibit the teaching of the theory of evolution in Arkansas public schools (see Evolution below). Holt was elected to the Arkansas Senate in the 2002 general election and served there until December 31, 2006.
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