Shad Pearce
Republican • 40th District 95th General Assembly- Party
- Republican
- Past Service
- House 2023
- Seniority
- 86
- Religion
- Baptist
- Occupation
- Retired
Rep. Shad Pearce is serving his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 40, which includes portions of Independence, Cleburne, and White Counties.
For the 94th General Assembly, Rep. Pearce is the House Vice Chair for the House Rules Committee. Rep. Pearce also serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee.
Rep. Pearce is retired. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminology from Arkansas State University.
He enjoys going to church, spending time with family, and enjoying the great outdoors.
Rep. Pearce resides in Batesville with his wife, Tammy. They have two adult children, Taylor Cothern and Tye.
Elected Terms
2025 (Jan 12th, 2025 — Dec 31st, 2026) 2023 (Jan 1st, 2023 — Jan 12th, 2025)Newsroom
As the 2025 Regular Session of the Arkansas General Assembly enters its 11th week, the House has bee...
On Thursday, the House approved HB1681, a bill that aims to establish the Water and Sewer Treatment...
On Wednesday, the House passed several bills. HB1293 increases the payment for claims from $150,000...
On Monday, the House passed a series of bills covering a range of issues, including election laws, e...
In a move to reform Arkansas' higher education system, the House recently passed HB1512, which lays...
On Thursday, the House passed HB1512, which proposes the creation of the Arkansas ACCESS Act. ACCESS...
On Wednesday, the House passed HB1682, the Good Neighbor Act. This bill addresses food insecurity by...
Contact Representative Pearce
Shad Pearce
shad.pearce@arkansashouse.org
40 Harris Trail
Batesville, AR 72501-8375
870-307-2361
