John Boozman
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| John Boozman | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District From: November 20, 2001 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Asa Hutchinson | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Boozman | ||
| Religion | Baptist | ||
John Boozman (born December 10, 1950 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is a Republican U.S. Representative from Arkansas' third congressional district. He attended the University of Arkansas and Southern College of Optometry.
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.
Boozman is the lone Republican in the Arkansas federal delegation.