Changes

*Boozman opposed [[U.S. Senator]] [[Blanche Lincoln]] in the 1998 general election. In 2010, his younger brother, [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Boozman]], defeated Lincoln in her senatorial re-election bid.​}}

*Boozman opposed [[U.S. Senator]] [[Blanche Lincoln]] in the 1998 general election. In 2010, his younger brother, [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Boozman]], defeated Lincoln in her senatorial re-election bid.​}}

'''Fay Winford Boozman, III''' (November 10, 1946 – March 19, 2005), was an opthalmologist and [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician] from  

'''Fay Winford Boozman, III''' (November 10, 1946 – March 19, 2005), was an opthalmologist and [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from  

Rogers, [[Arkansas]]. He was close friend of former [[Governor]] [[Mike Huckabee]] and a brother of [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Boozman]].​

Rogers, [[Arkansas]]. He was a close friend of former [[Governor]] [[Mike Huckabee]] and a brother of [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Boozman]].​

==Political life==

==Political life==

At the time of his death at the age of fifty-eight as a result of a freak accident, Dr. Boozman<ref name=doctor>{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/131201082.html|title=Dr. Fay Boozman obituary|date=March 28, 2005|publisher=entrepreneur.com|accessdate=May 11, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref> was the director of the Arkansas Health Department. He had first become​ involved in politics while working in Mike Huckabee's 1993 [[special election]] campaign for Arkansas lieutenant governor. As health department director, Boozman was the front man for Huckabee's Healthy Arkansas initiatives and earned national attention for his commitment to reducing [[obesity]].<ref name=death>David Hammer, "Health Department director Fay Boozman dies in accident on Rogers farm," ''Rogers Morning Times,'' March 20, 2005.</ref>

At the time of his death at the age of fifty-eight as a result of a freak accident, Dr. Boozman (pronounced BOZE MAN)<ref name=doctor>{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/131201082.html|title=Dr. Fay Boozman obituary|date=March 28, 2005|publisher=entrepreneur.com|accessdate=May 11, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref> was the director of the Arkansas Health Department. He had first become​ involved in politics while working in Mike Huckabee's 1993 [[special election]] campaign for Arkansas lieutenant governor. As health department director, Boozman was the front man for Huckabee's Healthy Arkansas initiatives and earned national attention for his commitment to reducing [[obesity]].<ref name=death>David Hammer, "Health Department director Fay Boozman dies in accident on Rogers farm," ''The Rogers Morning Times,'' March 20, 2005.</ref>

From 1995 to 1998, Boozman was a member of the Arkansas State Senate for Benton County in the far northwestern part of the state. He succeeded the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Reid Holliman, a supporter of former [[U.S. Senator]] [[Dale Bumpers]] and [[U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]]. In 1998, rather than running for a second term for the state Senate, Boozman was the unsuccessful Republican nominee against Democrat [[Blanche Lincoln]]. The results gave Lincoln 385,878 votes (55.1 percent) to Boozman's 295,870 (42.2 percent).<ref>State of Arkansas. Secretary of State, 1998 general election returns.</ref> In 2010, Boozman's brother, John, defeated Lincoln for the same Senate seat that he had unsuccessfully sought.​

From 1995 to 1998, Boozman was a member of the Arkansas State Senate for Benton County in the far northwestern part of the state. He succeeded the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Reid Holliman, a supporter of former [[U.S. Senator]] [[Dale Bumpers]] and [[U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]]. In 1998, rather than running for a second term for the state Senate, Boozman was the unsuccessful Republican nominee against Democrat [[Blanche Lincoln]]. The results gave Lincoln 385,878 votes (55.1 percent) to Boozman's 295,870 (42.2 percent).<ref>State of Arkansas. Secretary of State, 1998 general election returns.</ref> In 2010, Boozman's brother, John, defeated Lincoln for the same Senate seat that he had unsuccessfully sought.​

A Republican, Dave Bisbee, was elected to succeed Boozman in the state Senate. The seat was held until 2013 by [[Kim Hendren]], another Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate nomination and a brother-in-law of former U.S. Senator [[Tim Hutchinson]] and former U.S. Representative [[Asa Hutchinson] , who since 2015 has been the governor.​

A Republican, Dave Bisbee, was elected to succeed Boozman in the state Senate. The seat was held until 2013 by [[Kim Hendren]], another Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate nomination and a brother-in-law of former U.S. Senator [[Tim Hutchinson]] and former U.S. Representative [[Asa Hutchinson] , who since 2015 has been the governor.​

​

​

==Previous injury==

==Previous injury==

Asa Hutchinson, Timothy Hutchinson's uncle, said that Dr. Boozman rendered aid to the victims of the accident despite his serious injuries. "I've never known a more tender-hearted human being. His life was an encouragement to everyone who came in contact with him every day, and losing him is just devastating."<ref name=death/>​

Asa Hutchinson, Timothy Hutchinson's uncle, said that Dr. Boozman rendered aid to the victims of the accident despite his serious injuries. "I've never known a more tender-hearted human being. His life was an encouragement to everyone who came in contact with him every day, and losing him is just devastating."<ref name=death/>​

​

​

==Death==

==Death==