Trent Garner is an American attorney and politician serving as a
Republican member of the
Arkansas Senate from the 27th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on 2017.
Early life and education
Garner is a native of
Magnolia, Arkansas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government from the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year ...
, followed by a Master of Arts and
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
University of Arkansas School of Law.
Career
Garner served in the
United States Army Special Forces, completing two tours during the
War in Afghanistan. He was elected to the
Arkansas Senate in November 2016 and assumed office in 2017. Garner also serves as vice chair of the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee since 2019.
On May 2, 2022, Garner announced that he had re-enlisted in the US Army to serve as a Green Beret with the 20th Special Forces Group upon the completion of his term with the Arkansas Senate.
References
Living people
Arkansas lawyers
University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumni
University of Arkansas School of Law alumni
Republican Party Arkansas state senators
People from Magnolia, Arkansas
People from Columbia County, Arkansas
Year of birth missing (living people)
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