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Blake Johnson's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Office

Post Office Box 8
Corning, AR 72422

Full Name:

Lowell Blake Johnson

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Tricia; 2 Children: Chad, Clara

Birth Place:

Poplar Bluff, MO

Home City:

Corning, AR

Religion:

Southern Baptist

BS, Exercise Science, Arkansas State University, 1993

Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate, Present

Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 20, 2014-2023

Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 21, 2023-Present

Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 20, 2012, 2018

Alderman, City of Corning, 2005-2015

Former Member, Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Executive Subcommittee (Joint Legislative Auditing), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Oversight Committee on Academic Facilities, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Administrative Rules, Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on State Agencies, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Policy Making Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Educational Institutions, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Joint Budget), Arkansas State Senate

Member, Revenue and Tax Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-Present

Member, Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-Present

Chair, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-Present

Employee, Natural Fuels Limited Liability Corporation, 2007-2010

Former Exercise Specialist, Northeast Arkansas Rehabilitation, 1993-1995

Former Employee, Arkansas State University Physical Plant, 1990-1993

Former Employee, Rorex Grocery Store, 1987-1989

Former Farm Laborer, 1985-1987

Founding Member, Corning Bobcat Booster Club (PRIDE), 2009-present

Founding Member, Corning Youth Soccer, 2008-present

AWANA Leader, First Baptist Church Corning, 2004-present

Member, Corning Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Member, Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Southern Legislative Conference, present

Member, Gideons International, 2003-present

Former Member, Corning Economic Development Commission, 2006-2011

Former Member, Corning Parks and Recreation Committee, 2006-2009

Former Member, Arkansas Community of Excellence Committee, 2006-2008

Former Chairman, Corning Fourth of July Homecoming Celebration, 2008

Former Member, Current Gains Baptist Association Mexico Mission Trip, 2007-2008

Former Member, First Class Cities Advisory Council, Arkansas Municipal League, 2007-2008

Former Member, Clay County Extension Agriculture Council, 2006

Former Member, Current Gains Baptist Association Mexico Mission Trip, 2004-2005

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