Kendon Underwood Explained

Kendon Underwood
Birth Place:	Arkansas, U.S.
Party:	Republican
State House:	Arkansas
District:	90th
Term Start:	January 11, 2021
Predecessor:	Jana Della Rosa
Education:	University of Arkansas (BA, JD)

Kendon R. Underwood is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 90th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

Underwood was born and raised in Arkansas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law.^{[1] [2]}

Career

In 2014, Underwood served as a judicial extern for the Arkansas 19th Judicial Circuit West. In 2015 and 2016, he was an attorney at the Slinkard Law Firm in Rogers, Arkansas. From 2016 to 2018, he was an associate attorney at the Woodard Law Group in Bentonville, Arkansas. Since 2018, he has worked as corporate counsel at J. B. Hunt. Underwood was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.^[3]

Personal life

Underwood lives in Cave Springs, Arkansas.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: House Districts with a Primary Race in 2020, Part Two. 2021-10-27. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF). en-US.
2. Web site: 2020-10-12. NWA Candidates' biographical information. 2021-10-27. Arkansas Online. en.
3. Web site: Roberts. Adam. 2020-11-04. Voters elect Kendon Underwood to Arkansas State House. 2021-10-27. KHBS. en.
4. Web site: 2020-04-01. Kendon Underwood Wins District 90 Republican Primary. 2021-10-27. KHBS. en.