Tyler Dees
Tyler Dees | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 35th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hendren |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse |
Meagan Dees (m. 2007) |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Residence | Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | John Brown University |
Tyler Dees is an American politician representing part of Northwest Arkansas in the Arkansas Senate since 2023.
Life and career
Dees attended John Brown University.[3] He is a businessperson working in retail for Simmons Foods.[2]
Longtime member of the
In November 2022, Dees defeated Libertarian Doug Peterson in the general election, winning 73 percent of the votes.[6] He was seated on January 9, 2023 in the 94th Arkansas General Assembly.
References
- ^ Thompson, Doug (September 19, 2022). "Dees, Peterson race for state Senate has no Democrat". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Hayot, Marc (March 23, 2022). "Siloam Springs Resident Tyler Dees runs for Arkansas State Senate District 35". Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tyler Dees announces run for state senate district 35". Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. March 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Doug (June 9, 2022). "State Senate District 35 runoff set in western Benton, Washington counties". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Doug (June 22, 2022). "Newcomer prevails in Senate runoff". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 35 Election Results". The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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