Lane Jean
| Samuel Lane Jean | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Cowling |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 4th district |
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In office January 2011 – January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Maloch |
| Succeeded by | Fonda Hawthorne |
| Mayor of Magnolia, Arkansas | |
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In office 1995 – December 31, 2010 |
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| Succeeded by | Parnell Vann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Jean |
| Children |
Kelli Jean Taylor |
| Residence |
Magnolia, Columbia County Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | Southern Arkansas University |
| Occupation | Businessman: Real estate, cattle, timber |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
Kelli Jean Taylor
Samuel Lane Jean (born 1958) is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 2, which includes parts of Lafayette, Miller, and Columbia counties in south Arkansas. He has held the District 2 seat since January 2013. From 2011 to 2013, he was the representative from District 4. He was elected in 2012 by his colleagues as the House Republican Whip. He serves under Majority Leader Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs and subsequent Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Davy Carter of Cabot in Lonoke County, who was elected as the presiding officer of the House in 2013.
Jean's mother, Katheryn "Kitty" Reeves Jean (1929-2007), a native of Birmingham, Alabama, was the president of Reeves Land and Timber Company of Magnolia. She was active for many years in the Republican Party in Columbia County. Jean has a brother, Hal H. Jean (born 1954) of Magnolia.
Jean graduated from Magnolia High School and attended Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. In 1984, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. He is a former SAU trustee and a former commissioner of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development.
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