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Evans is an American Republican politician serving as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 68, and a former Chair of the House Education Committee.", "snippet": "Brian S. Evans is an American Republican politician serving as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 68, and a former Chair of the House Education Committee.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-d-to-f", "markdown": "# Brian S. Evans\n\nBrian S. Evans is an American politician and Republican who serves as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 68.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) He is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House, and for the 94th General Assembly he served as Chair of the House Education Committee.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) |\n| Current office | Speaker, Arkansas House of Representatives[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) |\n| Previous offices | Chair, House Education Committee; Member, House Insurance and Commerce Committee; Cabot School Board[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) • [2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork) |\n| Education | University of Central Arkansas; Arkansas State University[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nEvans is a Republican representing District 68 in the Arkansas House.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nEvans attended the University of Central Arkansas and [Arkansas State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/arkansas-state-university), and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) He works in logistics and serves as President of L&L Freight Services, Inc., and is a former Chairman of the Board of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) He lives in Cabot with his wife and two children.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/)\n\n## Career\n\nEvans represents District 68, which includes the city of Cabot and portions of Lonoke County.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) He is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) For the 94th General Assembly, he served as Chair of the House Education Committee, and he serves as Speaker of the House for the 95th General Assembly.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/) He served as a member of the House Insurance and Commerce Committee.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork) Before his legislative service, he spent 10 years on the Cabot School Board.[1](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Taxes\n\nOn his campaign website, Evans writes that he supports phasing out the state income tax and describes tax relief for veterans and active military as among his priorities.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork)\n\n### Education\n\nHis campaign site describes him as an advocate for public-school teachers, saying he has led efforts to increase teacher salaries while lowering their health insurance costs and improving their retirement benefits.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork) The site also says that, as Chairman of the House Education Committee, he worked to create more educational opportunities for students across the state, regardless of their family's income level or zoned school district.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork)\n\n### Criminal justice\n\nHis campaign site says he supports what it calls fair justice, describing his work to expand victims' rights, support more prison beds, and keep criminals behind bars.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork) The site also says he supported bonuses for local law enforcement officers.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork)\n\n### Government organization\n\nOn his campaign website, Evans describes support for smaller and more efficient government, saying he backed consolidating government agencies into leaner departments to make state government more transparent.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork)\n\n### Health care\n\nHis campaign site says he has worked to modernize health care in Arkansas by removing what it describes as outdated and burdensome government bureaucracy, with the aim of bringing better quality care to all parts of the state, especially rural areas that have been underserved in the past.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork) The site also says he worked to lower the cost of prescription drugs by opposing artificially increased prices.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork)\n\n### Broadband\n\nHis campaign site says he pushed for expanded broadband service for the Cabot and Lonoke County area and is now working to ensure the rest of the state has access to the internet.[2](https://www.brianevans4ar.com/brianswork)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Meet the Speaker - Arkansas House of Representatives](https://www.arkansashouse.org/representatives/meet-the-speaker/)\n2. 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