Jim Petty is an American politician. He serves in the Arkansas Senate representing the 29th district.[1]

Jim Petty
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 29th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byredistricted
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Life and career

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Petty was a businessperson.[2] He was also a member of the Van Buren City Council.[3][4]

In May 2022, Petty defeated Warren Robertson in the Republican primary election for the 29th district of the Arkansas Senate.[5] No candidate was nominated to challenge him in the general election. He succeeded Ricky Hill.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Senator-Elect Jim Petty (R)". Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Thompson, Ty (November 5, 2021). "Jim Petty, Van Buren councilman, to run for Arkansas Senate". Southwest Times Record. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Brich, Monica (April 10, 2022). "Senate candidates give views". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Thompson, Doug (November 5, 2021). "Van Buren city council member Jim Petty announces run for state Senate". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate – District 29 Republican Primary Results". USA Today. May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Election Results", Arkansas General Assembly