- BOOZMAN, JOHN
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- Experience: Senate: 2011-Present
- Home State: Arkansas
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Personal
- Full Name: John N. Boozman
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Cathy; 3 Children
- Birth Date: 12/10/1950
- Birth Place: Shreveport, LA
- Home City: Rogers, AR
- Religion: Baptist
Education
- Graduated, Southern College of Optometry, 1977
- Attended, Pre-Optometry, University of Arkansas, 1969-1973
- Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2011-present
- Former Member, School Board, Rogers School District
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2011
- Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2003-2011
Current Legislative Committees
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
- Appropriations, Member
- Environment and Public Works, Member
- Joint Committee on Printing, Member
- Rules and Administration, Member
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management, Chair
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Chair
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, Member
- Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member
- Veterans' Affairs, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, After School Caucus
- Member, Air Force Caucus
- Member, Americans Abroad Caucus
- Member, Caucus for Congressional World Bank Dialogue
- Member, Community College Caucus
- Member, Congressional African Partnership for Economic Empowerment Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on US-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
- Member, Congressional China Caucus
- Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
- Member, Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Member, Congressional Georgia Caucus
- Member, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
- Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
- Member, Congressional Indonesia Caucus
- Member, Congressional Malaria Caucus
- Member, Congressional Mentoring Caucus
- Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus
- Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus
- Member, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
- Member, Congressional Sportsmens Caucus
- Member, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
- Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
- Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus
- Member, Congressional United Kingdom Caucus
- Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
- Member, French Caucus
- Member, Global Health Caucus
- Member, Grand Old Party Doctors Caucus
- Member, Historic Preservation Caucus
- Member, House 4-H Caucus
- Member, House Cancer Caucus
- Member, House Hunger Caucus
- Member, House Manufacturing Caucus
- Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition
- Member, Human Rights Caucus
- Chair, I-49 Caucus
- Member, Immigration Reform Caucus
- Member, Iran Human Rights & Democracy Caucus
- Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
- Member, Manufactured Housing Caucus
- Member, Medical Doctors Caucus
- Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group
- Member, Religious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus
- Member, Republican Study Committee
- Member, Second Amendment Task Force
- Member, United Kingdom Caucus
- Member, United States China Working Group
- Member, Values Action Team
- Member, Vision Caucus
Professional Experience
- Optometrist
- Rancher
- Co-Founder, Boozman-Hof Regional Eye Clinic, 1977-2001
- Partner, Boozman-Hof Regional Eye Clinic, 1977-2001
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, American Optometrist Association
- Founder, Arkansas School for the Blind, Low Vision Program
- Member, Lions Club
- Volunteer Optometrist
- Founder, Arkansas World Trade Center, 2007
Total: 4
07/23/2015
By Sarah D. Wire | NWAonline
06/10/2015
John Boozman's Official Personal Website
06/08/2015
John Boozman's Official Personal Website
06/04/2015
John Boozman's Official Personal Website
General Survey
Total: 131
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2015 | S.2178 | Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015 | 10/08/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 10/07/2015 | S.1707 | A bill to designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the "Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House". | 10/07/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-67. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
| 09/17/2015 | S.2057 | A bill providing for additional space for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution. | 09/17/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 08/05/2015 | S.1966 | Hunger Free Summer for Kids Act of 2015 | 08/05/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions) |
| 08/04/2015 | S.Res.232 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that August 30, 2015, be observed as "1890 Land-Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day". | 08/04/2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 07/30/2015 | S.1910 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 | 07/30/2015 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176. (All Actions) |
| 05/14/2015 | S.485 | APPROVAL Act | 05/14/2015 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
| 07/30/2015 | S.Res.237 | A resolution condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, the African Union, and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield and promote protection and recovery of affected communities. | 07/30/2015 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 06/25/2015 | S.1678 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as "Harold George Bennett Post Office". | 06/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 06/22/2015 | S.1642 | Savings Act | 06/22/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 05/20/2015 | S.543 | EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 | 05/20/2015 Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-38. (All Actions) |
| 03/16/2015 | S.743 | Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015 | 03/16/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 02/25/2015 | S.573 | General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 | 02/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 02/11/2015 | S.459 | Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 | 02/11/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 12/12/2014 | S.2055 | Corps of Engineers Cooperative Joint Management Restoration Act | 12/12/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652. (All Actions) |
| 07/03/2014 | S.2076 | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act | 07/03/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 05/22/2014 | S.995 | National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act | 05/22/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 395. (All Actions) |
| 05/21/2014 | S.Res.421 | A resolution expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and military achievement by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending them for leadership and valor in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II. | 05/21/2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 03/11/2014 | S.2103 | General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2014 | 03/11/2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 12/18/2013 | S.1853 | EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 | 12/18/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
Total: 2474
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