Paul Bookout

Paul Bookout DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Paul BookoutDEMDemocrat American politician
61
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ARResidence (state)

Paul Jerry Bookout (born June 30, 1962) is an American politician who served as the President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate from 2011 to 2013, when he resigned from office. A member of the Democratic Party, Bookout served as an Arkansas Representative from 1999 until 2004 and as an Arkansas Senator from 2006 to 2013. Bookout was convicted of wire fraud in 2014.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Arkansas State University
BA Political Science
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senator
Arkansas State Senate
2006 - 2013
President Pro Tempore
Arkansas State Senate
2011 - 2012
Experience
Arkansas State Senate
Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
1998 - 2004
Administrative Director for system relations
St. Bernards Healthcare
Co-Owner
Langford Bookout Funeral Home, Jonesboro Arkansas
Experience
Funeral Director
Other Experience1 - 5 of 5
Executive Boardmember
Jonesboro Comprehensive Learning Center
Member
Council of State Governments, Associates Advisory Council
Member
Southern Legislative Conference, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Human Services and Public Safety Committee
Member
the National Conference of State Legislatures,Budget and Review Committee, Legislative Effectiveness Committee
President
Saint Bernard's Hospice Board
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