Bill Sample (born April 16, 1946) [1] was a state legislator in Arkansas. [2]
A Republican, he served in the Arkansas Senate between 2011 and 2023, representing Hot Springs, [3] after having served three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives beginning in 2005. [3] He lives near Village, Arkansas. [4] In 2022, he was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by county commissioner Matt McKee, [5] who would go on to win the general election.
Sample owned a pest control business. He was a Vice President for the Arkansas Pest Management Association in 2004 after serving as Regional Director in 2002. [6]
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