Ronald Dean "Ron" McNair | |
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Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 98th district |
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Assumed office January 2015 |
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Preceded by | John Burris |
Personal details | |
Born | 1950 Place of birth missing |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Phyllis Snow McNair (married 1970) |
Children |
Jeff McNair |
Residence |
Alpena, Boone County Arkansas, USA |
Alma mater | Alpena High School |
Occupation | Automobile repair businessman |
Jeff McNair
Ronald Dean McNair, known as Ron McNair (born 1950), is an automotive repairman in Alpena, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 98 in Boone and Carroll counties in the northern portion of his state.
McNair graduated in 1968 from Alpena High School in Boone County and has since 1983 operated Ron's Auto Service there. He is the father of two and lives in Alpena with his wife, the former Phyllis Snow. He is a former member of the Alpena Town Council and School Board. In 2002, he was the president of the Arkansas School Board Association. He is a member of the advisory board of North Arkansas College in Harrison. He is the president of the Alpena Cemetery Board. He is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, and the National Rifle Association. He is a member of the Church of Christ denomination.
In 2014, McNair entered the Republican primary held on May 20 to choose a successor to the term-limited John Burris of Harrison, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Arkansas State Senate. McNair won the nomination by 36 votes over intra-party rival, Jeff Leonard Boggs (born c. 1969) of Green Forest in Carroll County, 1,344 (50.7 percent) to 1,308 (49.3 percent). He was then unopposed in the November 4 general election.