Arkansas State Representative

Sonia Eubanks Barker

Republican  •  96th District 95th General Assembly
Party
Republican
Past Service
House 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Seniority
28
Religion
Baptist
Occupation
Educator
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Sonia Eubanks Barker
About Rep. Barker

Rep. Sonia Barker is serving her 5th term in the Arkansas House. She represents District 96 which includes portions of Union, Ouachita, Calhoun, Bradley, Dallas, and Cleveland counties.

For the 95th General Assembly, Rep. Barker serves as the Chair of the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee. She also serves on the House Education Committee and the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. 

Rep. Barker graduated with honors from Southern Arkansas University and later taught high school in Smackover.

Rep. Barker is a member of the National Rifle Association and Conservative Arkansas. She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Smackover.

She has three children and resides in Smackover with her husband, John.




Elected Terms

2025 (Jan 12th, 2025 — Dec 31st, 2026) 2023 (Jan 1st, 2023 — Jan 12th, 2025) 2021 (Jan 11th, 2021 — Jan 1st, 2023) 2019 (Jan 1st, 2019 — Jan 10th, 2021) 2017 (Jan 1st, 2017 — Dec 31st, 2018)

Newsroom

Summary for Tuesday, April 1, 2025

On Tuesday, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed several bills addressing a range of issues,...

Summary for Monday, March 31, 2025

On Monday, the House of Representatives passed several bills addressing a variety of issues. HB1296...

Workforce Development Legislation

Several bills focused on workforce development, economic growth, and improving access to services, h...

Week 10 of the 2025 Regular Session

As the 2025 Regular Session of the Arkansas General Assembly enters its 11th week, the House has bee...

Summary for Thursday, March 20, 2025

On Thursday, the House approved HB1681, a bill that aims to establish the Water and Sewer Treatment...

Daily Summary for Wednesday, March 19, 2025

On Wednesday, the House passed several bills. HB1293 increases the payment for claims from $150,000...

Summary for Monday, March 17, 2025

On Monday, the House passed a series of bills covering a range of issues, including election laws, e...


Contact Representative Barker

Sonia Eubanks Barker
sonia.barker@arkansashouse.org


1000 Broadway
Smackover, AR 71762-2204
870-814-7605