The Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives is the

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(presiding officer) of the

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, the

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of the

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. They serve as the leader and head of the Arkansas House, and can control what legislation comes to a vote. The Speaker's counterpart in the

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is the

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Position legacy

Some early Speakers went on to prominent political careers or leveraged the position into statewide positions.

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, James Berry, James P. Eagle and others became governor in the years after serving as Speaker. J. C. Tappan was twice nominated by the Democrats, but declined to run both times.

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and Lewis E. Sawyer became US Representatives. In recent times, the Speaker has been a veteran member of the General Assembly.

List of speakers

References

External links

*http://house.legis.state.ar.us/ {{Authority control Arkansas General Assembly

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Position legacy

List of speakers

See also

References

External links