Danny Watson

Danny Watson REPRepublican

State Representative, District 88

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Danny WatsonREPRepublican State Representative, District 88
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Danny Watson is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing the 88th district. Watson defeated incumbent Democratic Representative Brent Talley in his failed reelection bid in the general election held on November 8, 2016. Watson began serving his first term in the 91st General Assembly on January 9, 2017 where he serves on the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee, and the Energy Joint Committee. He was elected to the 88th district on November 8, 2022 in the 2022 Arkansas House of Representatives election, and assumed office January 9, 2023.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Louisiana Tech University
Graduated
1996 - 2003
Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy
Graduated
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2017 - 2023
Justice of the Peace
Hempstead County
2008 - 2016
Patrol Officer
Arkansas Highway Police
1987 - 1999
Patrol Officer
Hope Police Department
1985 - 1987
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Member
Nevada County Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Hope Kiwanis Club
Current
Member
Southwest Arkansas Development Housing, Incorporated
Current
Former Board Member
Hope School District
Former Chairman
Hempstead County Relay for Life
Former President
Southwest Arkansas Development Housing, Incorporated
Former Vice President
Hope School Board
Member
Unity Baptist Church
Past President
Hope Athletic Booster Club
Member
Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Aging, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Chairman
Joint Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Girls State Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Children and Youth, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Complaints and Remediation, Arkansas State House of Representative
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