Bruce Westerman's Biography
- U.S. House (AR) - District 4, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (AR) - District 4
Contact Information
Post Office Box 21097
Hot Springs, AR 71903
Office
101 Reserve Street, Suite 200
Hot Springs, AR 71901
100 East 8th Avenue, Room 2521
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
211 West Commercial Street
Ozark, AR 72949
101 North Washington Avenue, Suite 406
El Dorado, AR 71730
202 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Bruce Westerman
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sharon; 4 Children: Eli, Amie, Ethan, Asa
Birth Date:
11/18/1967
Birth Place:
Hot Springs, AR
Home City:
Hot Springs, AR
Religion:
Southern Baptist
MF, Forestry, Yale University, 2000-2001
BS, Biological/Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1986-1990
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Arkansas, District 4, 2015-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Arkansas, District 4, 2022, 2024
Majority Leader, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2013-2014
Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 22, 2010-2014
Minority Leader, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2012-2013
Candidate, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 22, 2012
Former Member, Aviation Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Congressional Western Caucus
Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Federal Lands Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Chair, House Natural Resources Committee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
Former Chair, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Republican Study Committee
Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, United States House of Representatives
Engineer/Forester, Mid-South Engineering Company, 1992-2014
Plant Engineer, Riceland Foods, 1990-1992
Deacon/Sunday School Teacher, Walnut Valley Baptist Church, present
Former President, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Former Chair, Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers
President/Member, Fountain Lake School Board, 2006-2010
Awards:
Engineer of the Year, 2013, Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers;
Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2005, University of Arkansas;
Distinguished Alumni Award, 2012, University of Arkansas