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| | |name=John Boozman | | |name=John Boozman |
| | |image=Johnboozman.jpg | | |image=Johnboozman.jpg |
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| | |religion=Baptist | | |religion=Baptist |
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| | + | |state=Arkansas |
| | + | |terms=January 5, 2011 – Present |
| | + | |preceded=[[Blanche Lincoln]] |
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| | {{Officeholder/representative | | {{Officeholder/representative |
| | |state=Arkansas | | |state=Arkansas |
| | |district=3rd | | |district=3rd |
| − | |terms=November 20, 2001 - Present | + | |terms=November 20, 2001 – January 3, 2011 |
| | |preceded=Asa Hutchinson | | |preceded=Asa Hutchinson |
| | |former=n | | |former=n |
| − | |succeeded=Steve Womack | + | |succeeded=[[Steve Womack]] |
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| − | '''John Boozman''' (born December 10, 1950 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is a [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Arkansas]]' third congressional district. He is the Senator-elect from Arkansas, defeating incumbent Democrat [[Blanche Lincoln]] during the 2010 election. Boozman attended the University of Arkansas and Southern College of Optometry. | + | '''John Boozman''' (born December 10, 1950 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is the junior Republican United States Senator from Arkansas, defeating incumbent Democrat [[Blanche Lincoln]] during the 2010 election. Previously he was U.S. Representative from [[Arkansas]]' third congressional district. Boozman attended the University of Arkansas and Southern College of Optometry. |
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| − | In the 111th Congress he serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Veterans' Affairs Committee. Boozman won a special election in November 2001 to replace [[Asa Hutchinson]], who resigned to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. He faced modest Democratic opposition in 2004 and 2006, however was unopposed in his 2008 reelection. | + | In the 111th Congress Boozman served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Veterans' Affairs Committee. He won a special election in November 2001 to replace [[Asa Hutchinson]], who resigned to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. He faced modest Democratic opposition in 2004 and 2006, however was unopposed in his 2008 reelection. |
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| | Boozman was the lone Republican in the Arkansas federal delegation during the 111th Congress. | | Boozman was the lone Republican in the Arkansas federal delegation during the 111th Congress. |
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| | *[http://www.boozman.house.gov/ Official House Website] | | *[http://www.boozman.house.gov/ Official House Website] |
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| − | [[Category:Senators-elect]] | + | [[Category:United States Senators]] |
| − | [[Category:United States Representatives]] | + | [[Category:Former United States Representatives]] |
| | [[Category:Republican Party]] | | [[Category:Republican Party]] |
| | [[Category:111th United States Congress]] | | [[Category:111th United States Congress]] |
| | {{DEFAULTSORT:Boozman, John}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Boozman, John}} |