Jason Rapert

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Stanley Jason Rapert
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Bill Pritchard
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 18th district
In office
2011–2013
Preceded by Bob Johnson
Succeeded by Missy Irvin
Personal details
Born 1972
Place of birth missing

Reared near Maynard
Randolph County, Arkansas

Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Laurie Ellen Tyler Rapert (married 1990)
Children Two daughters
Residence Bigelow, Perry County
Arkansas, USA
Alma mater University of Central Arkansas
Profession Financial advisor
Religion Baptist
Website jasonrapertforsenate.com

Stanley Jason Rapert (born 1972) is an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican, Rapert has served since 2011 in the Arkansas State Senate.


Early life

Rapert was reared in far northeastern Arkansas near the rural community of Supply on a small family farm. He attended school in Maynard in Randolph County and was active in basketball and academics. He was elected to serve as president of his class every year from the seventh through the twelfth grades, president of the Maynard High School Student Council, which he helped to reorganize, and the president of the Maynard chapter of the Future Farmers of America.

In 1990, Rapert married Laurie Ellen Tyler from Pocahontas, the county seat of Randolph County. The couple moved to Conway, where they both attended the University of Central Arkansas, where he majored in Political Science and Sociology. He worked for United Parcel Service to earn money while attending college.[1]


Political life

Rapert was elected to the Arkansas State Senate, representing the 18th district, in 2010. He became the first Republican elected to the Senate from District 18 since the end of the American Civil War.[citation needed] As a result of decennial redistricting, Rapert ran for reelection in the 35th district in 2012, when he defeated Democrat Linda Tyler.[2] Rapert sponsored a bill to ban all abortions in Arkansas after twelve weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge stopped the law from being implemented, saying it was likely unconstitutional.[3] At a 2011 Tea Party rally, Rapert drew criticism for saying that attendees should not allow "minorities to run roughshod over what you people believe in."[4]

Rapert is a member of the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council, the Gideons International, and Rotary International.[5]

Personal life

Rapert and his wife have two daughters. He plays the fiddle, which he learned to play by ear when he was ten years old.[1]

Rapert is the founder and president of Holy Ghost Ministries, and he makes missionary visits to Ghana on a yearly basis.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A personal look at Sen. Rapert - News - The Sun-Times - Heber Springs, AR - Heber Springs, AR". The Sun-Times. June 29, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Republican Rapert wins heated Arkansas Senate race - FOX16.com Little Rock, AR". Fox16.com. November 7, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2013. 
  3. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/us/abortion-law-in-arkansas-is-blocked-by-us-judge.html?_r=0
  4. ↑ "Jason Rapert, Arkansas Abortion-Ban Sponsor, Made Racial Remarks At Tea Party Rally". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved October 22, 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Biography of the Honorable Jason Rapert, Arkansas State Senator". arkleg.state.ar.us. Retrieved December 6, 2013. 

External links

Members of the Arkansas State Senate
   
  1.    Bart Hester (R)
  2.    Jim Hendren (R)
  3.    Cecile Bledsoe (R)
  4.    Uvalde Lindsey (D)
  5.    Bryan King (R)
  6.    Gary Stubblefield (R)
  7.    Jon Woods (R)
  8.    Jake Files (R)
  9.    Bruce Holland (R)
  1.    Larry Teague (D)
  2.    Jimmy Hickey, Jr. (R)
  3.    Bruce Maloch (D)
  4.    Alan Clark (R)
  5.    Bill Sample (R)
  6.    David J. Sanders (R)
  7.    Michael Lamoureux (R)
  8.    Johnny Key (R)
  9.    Missy Irvin (R)
  1.    David Wyatt (D)
  2.    Robert F. Thompson (D)
  3.    John Cooper (R)
  4.    David Burnett (D)
  5.    Ron Caldwell (R)
  6.    Keith Ingram (D)
  7.    Stephanie Flowers (D)
  8.    Eddie Cheatham (D)
  9.    Bobby J. Pierce (D)
  1.    Jonathan Dismang (R)
  2.    Eddie Joe Williams (R)
  3.    Linda Chesterfield (D)
  4.    Joyce Elliott (D)
  5.    David Johnson (D)
  6.    Jeremy Hutchinson (R)
  7.    Jane English (R)
  8.    Jason Rapert (R)
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