Aaron Pilkington
Aaron Michel Pilkington (born 1991) is the Republican state representative for District 69, which includes portions of Johnson and Pope counties in northwestern Arkansas.
Aaron Pilkington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Overbey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1990 (age 29–30) Fort Smith, AR |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emmaline Pilkington |
| Residence | Clarksville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Occupation | Health care administrator |
Pilkington is a graduate of Fairmont Senior High School in Fairmont, West Virginia where he was elected class President. He obtained his undergraduate education at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the fraternity Delta Tau Delta. He also attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and graduated with a master's degree in health care administration. Pilkington serves on two House committees: (1) Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and (2) House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee. He resides in Clarksville in Johnson County.[1]
First elected in 2016, when he unseated the Democrat Representative Betty Overbey, Pilkington won reelection to his second legislative term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 4,016 votes (58.4 percent), he defeated another Democrat, Eddie King, who polled 3,576 votes (41.6 percent).[2]
References
- District 69
- "Election Returns: Arkansas House of Representatives". Bing.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.