Denise Garner

Denise Garner DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 20

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Denise GarnerDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 20
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Denise Firmin Garner (born December 9, 1956) is an American politician serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 20, covering parts of Washington County and the town of Fayetteville. Garner was first elected in 2019 to the district then known as District 84, before redistricting changed the numbering of this district in 2021. Garner is a retired registered nurse practitioner, small business owner and philanthropist, with a focus on education, health and food security related causes.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Baylor University
Attended
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
BS Nurse Practitioner
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
RN
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2019 - 2023
Minority Whip
Arkansas State House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Other Experience1 - 22 of 22
Chair
Washington Regional Medical Center Foundation
Current
Member
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Current
Board Member
Fayetteville Public Education Foundation
Board Member
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Institute
Board Member
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Co-Founder
Feed Fayetteville
Founder
Role Call
Member
City of Fayetteville-71B Corridor Committee
Member
National Museum of Women in Arts Arkansas Committee
Member
LifeStyles
Member
University of Arkansas Foundation Board
Member
Fulbright College Advisory Board
Member
Theatre Squared Board
Member
Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center Board
Member
Amazeum Board
Member
Education Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, Arkansas House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Member
Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee
2023 - Current
Former Member
Subcommittee on Children And Youth, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Arkansas State House of Representatives
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