Matthew Shepherd

Matthew Shepherd REPRepublican

State Representative, District 97

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Matthew ShepherdREPRepublican State Representative, District 97
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Matthew Joseph Shepherd (born February 21, 1976) is an attorney from his native El Dorado, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 6, which includes western Union County. He was elected in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 legislative races. In 2010, Shepherd claimed the District 6 seat by defeating Democrat Ken Bridges, 4,780 to 2,074. In 2012, still in the reorganized District 6, Shepherd won a second term, defeating Independent Peter Cyphers, 10,051 to 2,149. Upon the resignation of Speaker Jeremy Gillam in June 2018, he was elected Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 91st General Assembly. He was re-elected in January 2019 to serve as Speaker of the 92nd General Assembly and again in May 2020 for the 93rd General Assembly.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Arkansas School of Law
JD
2001
Ouachita Baptist University
BA History/Political Science
1998
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2010 - 2023
Speaker
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2019 - Current
Attorney
Matthew J. Shepherd, Professional Association
Current
Former Attorney
Thomas, Hickey and Shepherd, Limited Liability Partnership
Other Experience1 - 44 of 44
Board Member
El Dorado Boys and Girls Club
Current
Board Member
Arkansas Baptist Foundation
Current
Board Member
El Dorado Fifty for the Future
Current
President
El Dorado Boys & Girls Club Alumni Association
Current
President
Murphy United States of America Classic Football Game
Current
Member
American Bar Association
Former Board Member
SHARE First Financial Bank Benefit Golf Tournament
Former Board Member
Union County Community Foundation
Former Board Member
United Way of Union County
Former Board Member
Union County Habitat for Humanity
Former Board Member
Hope Landing
Former Board Member
Arkansas Baptist State Convention
Former Chair
Union County Republican Committee
Former Member
El Dorado Planning and Zoning Commission
Former Member
Union County Election Commission
Former Member
El Dorado Civil Service Commission
Member
Special Task Force on Practice and Procedure in Civil Cases, Arkansas Supreme Court
Member
El Dorado Rotary Club
Member
Louisiana Bar Association
Member
El Dorado Chamber of Commerce
Member
Task Force on Maintaining a Fair and Impartial Judiciary, Arkansas Bar Association
Member
Arkansas Bar Association
Member
Union County Bar Association
Member
First Baptist Church El Dorado
Member
Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Management Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture, Forestry, And Economic Development Arkansas state House of Representatives
Former Member
Energy Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Code Revision Commission Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Small Business And Economic Development, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Courts and Civil Law, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice and Child Support, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Girls State Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Planning, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Legislative Printing Requirements and Specifications, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Joint Budget), Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Oversight Subcommittee on Litigation Reports, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Boys State Joint Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Joint Subcommittee on Special Language, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Representative
Arkansas Public School Desegregation Lawsuit Resolution Task Force
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