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City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives
The City, County and Local Affairs Committee is a class B standing committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Arkansas House of Representatives are assigned by the four Congressional District Caucuses. Each caucus selects five members for each committee. Each member of the House of Representatives serves on two standing committees.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum. The Speaker of the House serves as an ex officio member of any committee, but does not count towards quorum.[2]
See rules: Rules of the House
Function
“ | This committee reviews matters pertaining to city and municipal affairs, county affairs, local improvement districts, interlocal government cooperation, similar legislation and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
House City, County and Local Affairs Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (17) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
House City, County and Local Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House City, County and Local Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House City, County and Local Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
City, County and Local Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Fredrick Love, Vice chair | • Tim Lemons, Chair | |||
• David Fielding | • Gary Deffenbaugh | |||
• George McGill | • Jeremy Gillam | |||
• J.P. Bob Johnson | • Mike Holcomb | |||
• Jana Della Rosa | ||||
• Justin Boyd | ||||
• Lanny Fite | ||||
• Nelda Speaks | ||||
• Andy Mayberry | ||||
• Jimmy Gazaway | ||||
• Johnny Rye | ||||
• Jeff Williams | ||||
• Roger Lynch | ||||
• Aaron Pilkington | ||||
• Carol Dalby | ||||
• Sarah Capp |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
City, County and Local Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Betty Overbey, Chair | • Mary Bentley, Vice chair | |||
• David Fielding | • Gary Deffenbaugh | |||
• Warwick Sabin | • Kim Hammer | |||
• Monte Hodges | • Les Eaves | |||
• Charles Blake | • Donnie Copeland | |||
• Ken Ferguson | • Jana Della Rosa | |||
• Milton Nicks, Jr. | • Justin Gonzales | |||
• Michael John Gray | • Justin Boyd | |||
• Kenneth Henderson | ||||
• Tim Lemons | ||||
• Lance Eads | ||||
• Nelda Speaks |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
City, County and Local Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) | |||
• David Fielding | • John Burris | |||
• Eddie Armstrong, III | • Mary Slinkard | |||
• James McLean | • Kim Hammer | |||
• Scott Baltz | • Andy Mayberry | |||
• Mark McElroy | • Bruce Cozart | |||
• David Kizzia | • Douglas House | |||
• Fonda Hawthorne | • Mark Lowery | |||
• George McGill | • Richard Womack | |||
• David Whitaker | • Micah Neal | |||
• David Hillman | ||||
• Monte Hodges |
2011-2012
City, County and Local Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Charolette Wagner, Chair | • Jane English, Vice Chair | |||
• Tommy Baker | • Denny Altes | |||
• Toni Bradford | • Nate Bell | |||
• Linda Collins-Smith | • David L. Branscum | |||
• David Fielding | • Davy Carter | |||
• Sheilla E. Lampkin | • Jon S. Eubanks | |||
• Betty Overbey | • Jeremy Gillam | |||
• Leslee Milam Post | • Josh Johnston | |||
• Tracy Steele | • Andy Mayberry | |||
• Tommy Thompson | ||||
• Kathy Webb |
2009-2010
City, County and Local Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Nancy Blount | • John Burris | |||
• Steve Breedlove | • Les Carnine | |||
• Steve Cole | • Beverly Pyle | |||
• Otis Davis | ||||
• John Edwards | ||||
• Ray Kidd | ||||
• James McLean | ||||
• Barbara Nix | ||||
• George Overbey, Jr. | ||||
• Mark Perry | ||||
• Garry Smith | ||||
• Randy Stewart | ||||
• Darrin Williams | ||||
• James Word |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 54-a-2)
- ↑ Arkansas House of Representatives, "Rules of the House," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 66)
- ↑ Arkansas State Legislature, "City, County & Local Affairs Committee - House," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.