Bryan B. King (born September 16, 1968) is a Republican politician serving in the Arkansas Senate representing the 28th district ( Carroll and Madison County and parts of Boone,

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, and Johnson counties). He previously served in the Senate from 2013 to 2019, and in the

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from 2007 to 2013.

Early life

He was born in Springdale, Arkansas, and graduated from

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in Carroll County. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from the

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at the University of Arkansas.

Career

He owns Triple K Farms in Green Forest. From 2007 to 2013, he served as a Republican member of the

for District 91. He was a member of the House Insurance and Commerce Committee, the Arkansas Legislative Council, where he was chairman of the Personnel Committee, the Joint Budget Committee and the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee. From 2013 to 2019, he has served as state senator.Arkansas Senate biography
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'' Southwest Times Record'', April 29, 2012Arkansas Senate Member page
/ref> As such, he is the chairman of Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and a member of the Senate Judiciary, Senate State Agencies Governmental Affairs, Senate Rules, Resolutions & Memorials, Joint Performance Review, Joint Budget Committee (JBC), the Arkansas Legislative Council and JBC Claims. In January 2013, he introduced a bill allowing concealed carry

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s in churches or other places of worship.Larry Henry
Gun Measures Popping Up In Arkansas Legislature
, '' KFSM-TV'', January 17, 2013 When King moved to the Senate, the Republican Dan Douglas of Bentonville ran without opposition for King's District 91 House seat.

Personal life

He attends the Church on the Hill Assembly of God in Berryville in Carroll County.

References

1968 births Living people People from Springdale, Arkansas People from Carroll County, Arkansas University of Arkansas alumni Republican Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Republican Party Arkansas state senators Farmers from Arkansas 21st-century American politicians {{Arkansas-politician-stub