Alan Clark

Senator Alan Clark of Lonsdale represents District 7, which include parts of Garland, Grant, Hot Spring and Saline Counties. He was elected to the Senate in 2012 and took the oath of office in 2013. For the 95 th General Assembly, Senator Clark is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He is a member of the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs, the Joint Energy Committee, the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth Committee, Joint Budget Committee and Arkansas Legislative Council. Senator Clark was chair of the Water Provider Legislative Task Force, which assessed the fiscal and infrastructure needs of water systems across Arkansas. He also is an advocate of reform in the child welfare system, and has chaired the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee, which was created by legislation he sponsored in 2017. He has sponsored and co-sponsored numerous child welfare bills. During the 94 th General Assembly, Senator Clark sponsored legislation concerning the defacing of serial numbers on vehicles, boats and farming equipment. The legislation strengthens the penalty if someone is found guilty. Senator Clark also sponsored legislation to amend the…