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==Biography==

==Biography==

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Pollan was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], to Rex Clark (1912–1980) and Faith Basye (1911–2002). Her father worked in the [[oil]] fields about Houston and later Refugio (pronounced RE FURY OH) in south Texas. The family moved to Springdale in Washington and Benton counties in northwestern Arkansas, where her father made his living in the [[poultry]] business.

Pollan was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], to Rex Clark (1912–1980) and Faith Basye (1911–2002). Her father worked in the [[oil]] fields about Houston and later Refugio (pronounced RE FURY OH) in south Texas. The family moved to Springdale in Washington and Benton counties in northwestern Arkansas, where her father made his living in the [[poultry]] business.

Pollan graduated from Springdale High School in 1955.  She then procured her bachelor's degree from the private]] [[Christianity|Christian]] John Brown University in Siloam Springs (pronounced CY LUM) in Benton County, Arkansas. She graduated from JBU in 1959 and was a member of the university trustees for more than twenty-five, having previously served as vice chairman. In 1993, Pollan was awarded her [[Ph.D.]] in [[education]] from the accredited on-line Walden University in [[Minneapolis]],  [[Minnesota]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>

Pollan graduated from Springdale High School in 1955.  She then procured her bachelor's degree from the private]] [[Christianity|Christian]] John Brown University in Siloam Springs (pronounced CY LUM) in Benton County, Arkansas. She graduated from JBU in 1959 and was a member of the university trustees for more than twenty-five, having previously served as vice chairman. In 1993, Pollan was awarded her [[Ph.D.]] in [[education]] from the accredited on-line Walden University in [[Minneapolis]],  [[Minnesota]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>

===Career===

===Career===

From 1980 to 1983, Pollan was legislative counsel and an informal advisor to Republican [[Governor]] [[Frank D. White]]. After White's election, Pollan and incoming gubernatorial chief of staff [[Preston Bynum]] of Siloam Springs, a former Arkansas House minority leader, prepared the 1981 budget—keeping the 1980 level of spending minus 5 percent. Pollan recalls a "stunned silence" over the state capital in Little Rock when White upset Governor [[Bill Clinton]] in 1980, a sense of disbelief among state employees and elected officials. Clinton, however, returned to victory in 1982.<ref name=pollanencyc/>

From 1980 to 1983, Pollan was legislative counsel and an informal advisor to Republican [[Governor]] [[Frank D. White]]. After White's election, Pollan and incoming gubernatorial chief of staff [[Preston Bynum]] of Siloam Springs, a former Arkansas House minority leader, prepared the 1981 budget—keeping the 1980 level of spending minus 5 percent. Pollan recalls a "stunned silence" over the state capital in Little Rock when White upset Governor [[Bill Clinton]] in 1980, a sense of disbelief among state employees and elected officials. Clinton, however, returned to victory in 1982.<ref name=pollanencyc/>

After White's defeat in 1982, Pollan nominated Morris S. Arnold, her fellow [[Moderate Republican]] and a University of Arkansas at Little Rock law professor, to become the new Republican Party state chairman to replace [[Bob Cohee]] of Baxter County. Pollan said that she hoped Arnold could bridge the gap in the Arkansas party between the former Rockefeller partisans, such as herself, and the burgeoning backers of [[Ronald Reagan]],<ref name=pollanency</ref> Arnold, however, did not complete his term as a part-time chairman and was replaced by the first vice-chairman, Robert "Bob" Leslie, a former candidate for Arkansas's 1st congressional district seat.

After White's defeat in 1982, Pollan nominated Morris S. Arnold, her fellow Moderate Republican and a University of Arkansas at Little Rock law professor, to become the new Republican Party state chairman to replace [[Bob Cohee]] of Baxter County. Pollan said that she hoped Arnold could bridge the gap in the Arkansas party between the former Rockefeller partisans, such as herself, and the burgeoning backers of [[Ronald Reagan]],<ref name=pollanencyc</ref> Arnold, however, did not complete his term as a part-time chairman and was replaced by the first vice-chairman, Robert "Bob" Leslie, a former candidate for Arkansas's 1st congressional district seat.

In her early legislative years, Pollan was frequently one of only a half dozen Republicans among the one hundred House members. Her early [[Republican Party|GOP]] colleagues, all originally from the northwestern part of the state, included Bynum, [[Jim L. Smithson]] of Marshall in Searcy County,  [[C. W. Melson]] of Ozone, Jerry D. King of Greenwood in Sebastian County, and [[Richard Barclay]] of Rogers in Benton County. In the early 1980s, she was a colleague of Republican Judy Petty Wolf from a [[Little Rock]]-based district. Petty waged two publicized congressional campaigns in 1974 and 1984 against Wilbur Daigh Mills (1909-1992) and Tommy F. Robinson, respectively. Pollan won her last election in 1996 without Democratic opposition.

In her early legislative years, Pollan was frequently one of only a half dozen Republicans among the one hundred House members. Her early [[Republican Party|GOP]] colleagues, all originally from the northwestern part of the state, included Bynum, [[Jim L. Smithson]] of Marshall in Searcy County,  [[C. W. Melson]] of Ozone, Jerry D. King of Greenwood in Sebastian County, and [[Richard Barclay]] of Rogers in Benton County. In the early 1980s, she was a colleague of Republican Judy Petty Wolf from a [[Little Rock]]-based district. Petty waged two publicized congressional campaigns in 1974 and 1984 against Wilbur Daigh Mills (1909-1992) and Tommy F. Robinson, respectively. Pollan won her last election in 1996 without Democratic opposition.