Jason Nazarenko
Republican • 4th District 95th General Assembly- Party
- Republican
- Past Service
- Seniority
- 99
- Religion
- Baptist
- Occupation
- Retired Military, Small Business Owner

Rep. Jason Nazarenko is serving his first term in the Arkansas House, representing District 4, which includes portions of Marion and Baxter counties.
For the 95th General Assembly, Rep. Nazarenko serves on the House Education Committee and the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee.
Rep. Nazarenko retired from a distinguished military career, which included service in Egypt, Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He rose through the ranks to become a Blackhawk helicopter pilot and later served nearly a decade with the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, completing numerous deployments in support of special operations missions.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and two Master’s degrees in business and leadership. Now retired from the military, he is a small business owner.
Rep. Nazarenko is active in his community, serving as President of the Cotter-Gassville Chamber of Commerce and as a Cotter Planning & Zoning Commissioner. He is a life member of both the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
His accolades include achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and being awarded the Bronze Star, 2 Meritorious Service Medals and 2 Air Medals.
Rep. Nazarenko resides in Cotter with his wife. Together they have two adult children.
Elected Terms
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Contact Representative Nazarenko
Jason Nazarenko
jason.nazarenko@arkansashouse.org
PO Box 192
Cotter, AR 72626
931-627-5056