Gary Deffenbaugh Explained

Gary Deffenbaugh
Birth Date:	25 April 1949
Office:	Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Term Start:	January 14, 2013
Term End:	January 3, 2023
Successor:	Tara Shephard
Constituency:	79th district
Term Start1:	January 2011
Term End1:	January 14, 2013
Constituency1:	66th district
Party:	Republican
Education:	Ouachita Baptist University (BS)
Residence:	Van Buren, Arkansas, U.S.

Gary Edwin Deffenbaugh (born April 25, 1949) is an American politician who served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023.

Education and career

Deffenbaugh has a Bachelor of Science in education from Ouachita Baptist University.^{[1] [2]} He is a retired teacher and coach.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Arkansas House of Representatives

Deffenbaugh won the primary election for the 66th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives on May 16, 2010, winning 1,426 votes to 719 against Kevin R. Holmes.^{[2] [4]} Deffenbaugh won the general election for the 66th district on November 2, 2010, winning 5,113 votes to 1,851 against Diana K. Faucher.^{[2] [5]}

88th Arkansas General Assembly (2011–2012)

Deffenbaugh began serving as a Representative in January 2011. During the 88th Assembly, Deffenbaugh served on the following committees:^[2]

• Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs
• Judiciary
• Public Retirement and Social Security Programs

Beginning with the 2012 election, Deffenbaugh was redistricted from the 66th district to the 79th district in the Arkansas House of Representatives. The new districts would go into effect starting with the 89th Assembly.

Deffenbaugh was unopposed in the 2012 election for the 79th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[2]

89th Arkansas General Assembly (2013–2014)

Deffenbaugh was officially redistricted from the 66th district to the 79th district on January 14, 2013, the first day of the 89th Assembly. During the 89th Assembly, Deffenbaugh served on the following committees:^[2]

• Public Retirement and Social Security Programs
• Education
• Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs
• Legislative Joint Auditing

Deffenbaugh was unopposed in the 2014 election for 79th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[2]

90th Arkansas General Assembly (2015–2016)

During the 90th Assembly, Deffenbaugh served on the following committees:^[2]

• City, County and Local Affairs
• Education
• Legislative Council
• Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Vice chair

Deffenbaugh was unopposed in the 2016 election for the 79th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[2]

91st Arkansas General Assembly (2017–2018)

During the 91st Assembly, Deffenbaugh served on the following committees:^[2]

• City, County and Local Affairs
• Education
• Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Vice chair

Deffenbaugh was unopposed in the 2018 election for the 79th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[2]

92nd Arkansas General Assembly (2019–2020)

During the 92nd Assembly, Deffenbaugh served on the following committees:^[2]

• Legislative Council
• Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Vice-Chair
• House City, County and Local Affairs Committee
• House Education Committee

Deffenbaugh was unopposed in the 2020 election for the 79th district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[2]

93rd Arkansas General Assembly (2021–2022)

During the 93rd Assembly, Deffenbaugh served on the following committees:^[2]

• House Education Committee
• House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee
• Legislative Council
• Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Vice-chair

On January 13, 2022, Deffenbaugh announced he would not be seeking re-election.^[6]

Personal life

Deffenbaugh resides in Van Buren, Arkansas.^{[3] [1]} He is a Southern Baptist.^[1] He is married and has two adult children.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gary Deffenbaugh - Republican • 79th District . Arkansas House . February 1, 2022.
2. Web site: Gary Deffenbaugh . Ballotpedia . February 1, 2022.
3. Web site: Representative Gary Deffenbaugh (R). February 1, 2022. Arkansas Legislature Archives.
4. Web site: State Representative District 066 - Republican Primary . Arkansas Secretary of State . February 1, 2022 . June 18, 2010.
5. Web site: State Representative District 066 . Arkansas Secretary of State . February 1, 2022 . November 29, 2010.
6. Web site: Rachel Herzog . Arkansas elections: 2 Republicans, a Democrat and a Libertarian announce for state House seats . Arkansas Online . February 1, 2022 . January 13, 2022 . The incumbent is Gary Deffenbaugh, R-Van Buren, who has been in the House since 2011 and confirmed to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Wednesday that he is not seeking reelection this year.