Chad Puryear | |
Term Start: | January 9, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Les Warren |
State House: | Arkansas |
District: | 25th |
Education: | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Master of Science in Education |
Alma Mater: | Arkansas State University University of Arkansas |
Profession: | Farmer, Special Education public teacher |
Party: | Republican |
Chad Puryear is an American politician who has served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since January 9, 2023. He represents Arkansas' 25th House district.
Puryear won the Republican nomination after a surviving a recount, having led the primary by just 6 votes.[1] He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 Arkansas House of Representatives election against Democratic opponent Caitlin Oxford. He assumed office on January 9, 2023.
Puryear earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Arkansas and my Master of Science in Education from Arkansas State University Puryear is a member of the National Rifle Association of America.[2] [3] His family are 6th generation farmers in Arkansas.[4]