Jonathan Barnett (politician)
| Jonathan D. Barnett | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 97th district |
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In office January 2009 – January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Bob Ballinger |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 87th district |
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In office January 2013 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Justin Harris |
| Succeeded by | Robin Lundstrum |
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| Born | 1955 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cristy Barnett |
| Children | Three children |
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Siloam Springs, Benton County Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | John Brown University (B.S.B.A.) |
| Occupation | Owner, Jonathan Barnett Enterprises, Inc. |
Jonathan D. Barnett (born 1955) is a businessman and Republican politician from Siloam Springs, Arkansas, who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2009 until he was term-limited in 2015. Barnett represented District 97 from 2009 to 2013, and served as the House Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore. Following redistricting, Barnett represented District 87 for his last term from 2013 to 2015. Barnett also served on the Arkansas State Highway Commission from 1999 to 2009. Barnett is the owner of Jonathan Barnett Enterprises, Inc., a general contracting and real estate company.
From 1974 to 1977, Barnett was a member of the Siloam Springs City Council.
In 2012, he was a member of the Electoral College from Arkansas and cast his vote for the Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts.
Barnett was the chairman of the House Public Transportation Committee and served on these House committee: (1) Advanced Communications and Information Technology, (2) Budget, and (3) Insurance and Commerce.
Representative Barnett in 2013 co-sponsored a spending cap on state spending, but the measure failed by two House votes. He voted to override Governor Mike Beebe's vetoes of bills to prohibit abortion after twenty weeks of gestation. He supported other pro-life measures, including the ban of abortion once fetal heartbeat is detected, the prohibition of abortion coverage in state employees health insurance plans, and the classification of the death of an unborn child as a felony in certain situations. He voted to override Beebe's veto of the bill requiring photo identification as a condition for voting in Arkansas.
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