Joe Cloud Explained

Joe Cloud
State House:	Arkansas
District:	71st
Term Start:	January 14, 2019
Term End:	January 9, 2023
Preceded:	Kenneth Henderson
Succeeded:	Brandon Achor
Party:	Republican
Alma Mater:	University of Arkansas at Little Rock University of Arkansas Medical School

Joe Cloud is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 71st district of the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[1]

Cloud attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree, then earned a medical degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Cloud practised as a physician.^[2] In 2019 he was elected for the 71st district of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. In August 2021 Cloud announced that he would not seek re-election.^{[3] [4]}

On December 29, 2021, new legislative districts went into effect. Most of the District 71 area that Cloud represented is now District 44.^[5] The current District 71 is north and west of Little Rock.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joe Cloud. Ballotpedia. August 10, 2022.
2. Web site: Joe Cloud. Arkansas House of Representatives. August 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407000201/https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/71. April 7, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
3. Web site: State Rep. Cloud won't seek reelection. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. August 22, 2021. Michael. Wickline. August 10, 2022.
4. Web site: New Arkansas maps pave way for legislative contests. Rachel. Herzog. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. December 5, 2021. August 10, 2022.
5. Web site: Redistricting in Arkansas after the 2020 census . Balltpedia . Lucy Burns Institute . 22 January 2024 . Middleton, Wisconsin.
6. Web site: Arkansas House of Representatives District 71 . BallotPedia . Lucy Burns Institute . 22 January 2024 . Middleton, Wisconsin.