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.
Dees attended John Brown University. [3] He is a businessperson working in retail for Simmons Foods. [2]
Longtime member of the Arkansas General Assembly Jim Hendren ( Independent) announced his retirement in 2022, opening a vacancy in the 35th district, which had recently been renumbered from the 2nd district during redistricting. [2] [3] Dees ran against Jeff Tennant and State Representative Gayla Hendren McKenzie in the March 2022 Republican primary. The race went to a runoff election, [4] when Dees defeated McKenzie to win the Republican nomination. [5]
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.
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.
Dees attended John Brown University. [3] He is a businessperson working in retail for Simmons Foods. [2]
Longtime member of the Arkansas General Assembly Jim Hendren ( Independent) announced his retirement in 2022, opening a vacancy in the 35th district, which had recently been renumbered from the 2nd district during redistricting. [2] [3] Dees ran against Jeff Tennant and State Representative Gayla Hendren McKenzie in the March 2022 Republican primary. The race went to a runoff election, [4] when Dees defeated McKenzie to win the Republican nomination. [5]
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.