Full Name:
James Paul 'Jim' Hendren
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Tammy; 3 Children: Daniel, David, Nick
Birth Date:
08/12/1963
Birth Place:
Gravette, AR
Home City:
Sulphur Springs, AR
Religion:
Baptist
BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 1981-1984
Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 2, 2012-2023
President Pro Tempore, Arkansas State Senate, 2019-2021
Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 2, 2020
Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate, 2015-2018
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2001
Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 1994-2000
Former Member, Advanced Communication and Information Technology Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Arkansas Legislative Council - Hospital and Medicaid Joint Study Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Boys State Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Efficiency Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Energy Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Executive Subcommittee (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Oversight Committee on Academic Facilities, Arkansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Administrative Rule and Regulation Review, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Oversight, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Claims Review, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Educational Institutions, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER), Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Special Language, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Review Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Rules, Resolutions and Memorials Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Executive Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Lottery Oversight, Arkansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate
Former Member, Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate
Senior Offensive Duty Officer, Missouri Air National Guard, 2003-present
Owner, Hendren Plastics Plant, present
Served, United States Air Force, 1984-1992
Member, Kiwanis Club, 2001-present
Former Basketball Coach
Member, American Legion
Member, Gravette School Board
Former President, Kiwanis
Member, Veterans Airlift Command
Names of Grandchildren:
Natalie
Number of Grandchildren:
1