Steve Womack
| Steve Womack | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 3rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Boozman |
| Mayor of Rogers | |
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In office 1998–2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Sampier |
| Succeeded by | Greg Hines |
| Personal details | |
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Stephen Allen Womack February 18, 1957 Russellville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Terri Williams |
| Alma mater | Arkansas Tech University |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal |
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1979–2009 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Unit | Arkansas Army National Guard |
Stephen Allen "Steve" Womack/ˈwoʊˌmæk/ (born February 18, 1957) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his election to Congress, Womack was Mayor of Rogers, Arkansas.
Womack was born in Russellville, Arkansas, the son of Elisabeth F. (Canerday) and James Kermit Womack. He spent most of his childhood in Moberly, Missouri; but moved back to Russellville at the age of 16 and graduated from Russellville High School in 1975. He graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 1979. Shortly afterward, he enlisted in the Arkansas Army National Guard. He served for 30 years, retiring in 2009 as a colonel. Womack's father founded KURM-AM in 1979, and Womack served as station manager from 1979 to 1990. He then served as executive officer of the Army ROTC program at the University of Arkansas from 1990 to 1996, then joined Merrill Lynch as a financial consultant.
In 1998, Womack was elected mayor of Rogers, the ninth largest city of Arkansas. He served for twelve years as the city's mayor. During his time as mayor, Womack sought to crack down on illegal immigration by assigning two Immigration and Naturalization Service agents to the Rogers Police Department. As a result, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a class-action suit against the city's police force for racial profiling.
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