Stephen Meeks
| Stephen A. Meeks | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 47th district |
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In office 2011–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Eddie Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Jody Dickinson |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 67th district |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Stubblefield |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 30, 1970 Trenton, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Brickey Meeks |
| Relations | Brother David Meeks |
| Children | Rebecca Meeks |
| Residence |
Greenbrier Faulkner County Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | Florida State College |
| Occupation | Computer technician |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserve |
Stephen A. Meeks (born October 30, 1970), a Republican, is the senior member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He is from Greenbrier in Faulkner County in central Arkansas. Since 2013, he has represented District 67, which includes portions of central Faulkner County, including the cities of Greenbrier, Holland, Vilonia, Wooster, and western Conway. From 2011 to 2013, he represented House District 47.
Meeks' brother, David Meeks, is a Republican representative for House District 70.
Meeks was reared in rural Springhill in Faulkner County, Arkansas. In 1988, he graduated from Greenbrier High School in Greenbrier. Thereafter, he relocated to Florida where his father was transferred by an employer.
In 1997, Meeks obtained an Associate of Science degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Florida State College at Jacksonville, then known as Florida Community College in Jacksonville. Two years later he procured an Associate of Arts from the same institution. A former educator, Meeks taught Astronomy from 1997 to 2003 at Florida Community College and Elementary School from 2001 to 2003 at Baymeadows Baptist Day School in Jacksonville, simultaneous with his duties at Florida Community College.
While in Jacksonville, Meeks was the president of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society. A military veteran, he maintains a strong interest in astronomy, space flight, and amateur radio. He earns his livelihood as a computer technologist. Meeks and his wife, the former Jennifer Brickey, a Florida native, are members of Faith Baptist Church, a theologically conservative congregation in Greenbrier. They have one daughter.
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