Chad Puryear | |
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Member of the ArkansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 25th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Les Warren |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture,Master of Science in Education |
Alma mater | Arkansas State University University of Arkansas |
Profession | Farmer,Special Education public teacher |
Chad Puryear is an American politician who has served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since January 9,2023. He represents Arkansas' 25th House district.
Puryear won the Republican nomination after a surviving a recount,having led the primary by just 6 votes. [1] He was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Arkansas House of Representatives election against Democratic opponent Caitlin Oxford. He assumed office on January 9,2023.
Puryear earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Arkansas and my Master of Science in Education from Arkansas State University Puryear is a member of the National Rifle Association of America. [2] [3] His family are 6th generation farmers in Arkansas. [4]
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