| Senator Joshua Bryant was elected to the Senate in 2022 and was sworn
on January 9, 2023. He represents District 32, which includes the eastern
third of Benton County and the northeast part of Washington County.
Senator Bryant is Senate vice chair of the Joint Budget Committee. He is a
member of the Senate Education Committee, the Senate City, County and
Local Affairs, the Senate Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs
Committee, Joint Performance Review, Arkansas Legislative Council and
Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.
Senator Bryant served one term in the Arkansas House of Representatives
from 2021 through 2022, when he was on the House Public Transportation
Committee and House City, County and Local Affairs Committee.
During the 94th General Assembly, Senator Bryant sponsored legislation to
allow municipalities to state by resolution if they have a pro-life policy. He
was also the lead sponsor of legislation concerning unopposed races on
ballots, collecting fees on the behalf of a professional organization from a
public school employee and recalculating the parole eligibility for certain
violent and sex felonies.
In past sessions, Senator Bryant sponsored bills affecting terms of county
elected officers, sealing a felony controlled substance conviction, shipment
of liquor and drawing blood in connection with a criminal offense.
Senator Bryant is a graduate from BCCS in Rogers in 1996. After
graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and served five years,
reaching the rank of Sergeant. After serving in the U.S.M.C he worked for
12 years for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In 2014, he joined
a construction venture and together with his business partner grew the
company into one of the most successful firms in Northwest Arkansas.
Senator Bryant has been married to his wife, Jill, for over 25 years and has
two children. They attend Engaged Ministries Church in Lowell. |