Lance Ronaco Eads (born August 5, 1968) is an American politician who served as a member of the
Arkansas Senate
The Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. The Senate consists of 35 members, each representing a district with about 83,000 people. Service in the state legislature is part-time, and many state senators have ...
for the 7th district from 2017 to 2021.
Education
After graduating from
Prairie Grove High School, Eads earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from
Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arka ...
.
Career
From 1993 to 2003, Eads worked as a branch manager for
Staffmark. From 2003 to 2010, he was the business development officer for the 66 Federal Credit Union. He also served as a justice of the peace for
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County is a regional economic, educational, and cultural hub in the Northwest Arkansas region. Created as Arkansas's 17th county on November 30, 1848, Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities, including Fayetteville, the ...
. From 2010 to 2021, he was vice president of the Springdale Chamber of Commerce for government affairs. Eads represented the 88th district in the
Arkansas House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017. He was elected to the
Arkansas Senate
The Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. The Senate consists of 35 members, each representing a district with about 83,000 people. Service in the state legislature is part-time, and many state senators have ...
in November 2016 and assumed office in 2017. During his tenure, he served as chair of the Joint Energy Committee and Senate Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee. Eads resigned from the Senate in 2021 to take a consulting position at the Capitol Consulting Firm in
Little Rock, Arkansas
( The "Little Rock")
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References
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1968 births
Ouachita Baptist University alumni
Republican Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Republican Party Arkansas state senators
People from Washington County, Arkansas
Living people