89th Arkansas General Assembly
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Meeting placeArkansas State Capitol
TermJanuary 14, 2013 – February 10, 2014
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 Arkansas State Capitol (2009) | |||||||||
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| Meeting place | Arkansas State Capitol | ||||||||
| Term | January 14, 2013 – February 10, 2014 | ||||||||
| Arkansas Senate | |||||||||
 Senate party standings | |||||||||
| Members | 35 (21 R, 14 D) | ||||||||
| President of the Senate | Mark Darr (R) | ||||||||
| President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Michael Lamoureux (R) | ||||||||
| Majority Leader | Eddie Joe Williams (R) | ||||||||
| Minority Leader | Keith Ingram (D) | ||||||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||||||
| House of Representatives | |||||||||
 House party standings | |||||||||
| Members | 100 (51 R, 48 D, 1 G) | ||||||||
| House Speaker | Davy Carter (R) | ||||||||
| Speaker pro Tempore | Darrin Williams (D) | ||||||||
| Majority Leader | Ken Bragg (R) | ||||||||
| Minority Leader | David Whitaker (D) | ||||||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||||||
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The Eighty-Ninth Arkansas General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2013 and 2014. In this General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Republicans. In the Senate, 21 senators were Republicans and 14 were Democrats. In the House, 51 representatives were Republicans, 48 were Democrats, and one was Green. The 89th General Assembly was the first time both chambers were controlled by Republicans since the Reconstruction era.
Major events
Vacancies
- Senator Paul Bookout (D-21st) resigned January 29, 2014, following an investigation finding he spent campaign funds on personal expenses. He was replaced by John Cooper (R) via special election on January 29, 2014.[2][3]
- Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr (R), resigned February 1, 2014 under threat of impeachment following an investigation finding campaign and office spending ethics violations.[4] The lieutenant governor presides as President of the Senate, but only casts tiebreaking votes. The position remained vacant through the fiscal session until the November 2014 elections.[5] The entire staff of the lieutenant governor's office resigned days after President Pro Tem Michael Lamoureux (R-16th) sought control over the office staff.[6]
