Jim House Explained

Jim House
State House:Arkansas
District:89th
Term Start:2007
Term End:2011
Successor:Charlie Collins
Birth Date:14 September 1948
Birth Place:Okmulgee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Washington County, Arkansas, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Children:2
Alma Mater:University of Arkansas
Occupation:farrier, farmer
Allegiance: United States
Rank: Sergeant

James William House (September 14, 1948 – December 5, 2018) was an American farmer and a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas.

Biography

House was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and moved in 1957 to Washington County, Arkansas, where he resided in the county seat of Fayetteville. In 1971, House received his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Arkansas. He served in the United States Army in 1971 and 1972 and was stationed in South Vietnam. He was commissioned a sergeant. From 1974 to 2000, House worked for the Arkansas Department of Health as an area manager. He was a farmer and a farrier. House served for two terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. House died on December 5, 2018, in a tractor mishap at his farm in Washington County. He was 70.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. December 6, 2018.
  2. Web site: Farm mishap takes life of Jim House, former Northwest Arkansas lawmaker. December 6, 2018. Arkansas Online. December 6, 2018.
  3. Web site: Member Profile. arkleg.state.ar.us. December 6, 2018.
  4. Web site: Former State Rep. Jim House Has Died. December 6, 2018. FOX16. December 6, 2018.