Lane Jean

Party

Republican

Past Service

Mayor of Magnolia; JP Columbia County; House 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021

Seniority

2

Religion

Church of Christ

Occupation

Timber, Real Estate, Cattle

About Rep. Jean

Rep. Lane Jean of Magnolia is serving his seventh term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 99 which includes a portion of Miller, Lafayette, and Columbia Counties.  

For the 94th General Assembly, Rep. Jean is the House Chair for the Joint Budget Committee. Rep. Jean also serves on the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee.  

He is a past mayor of Magnolia and he served on the Columbia County Quorum Court. He served as an Arkansas Department of Economic Development Commissioner for three years and he was a member of the Southern Arkansas University Board of Trustees.

Rep. Jean graduated from Magnolia High School. He attended Abilene Christian University and graduated from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia with a bachelor's degree in history.

He works in timber, real estate, and cattle farming. He is also a member of the Columbia County Cattlemen Association and the Arkansas Municipal League. 

He enjoys spending time outdoors in his free time. He and his wife, Judy, are members of the Church of Christ, and they have two children and one grandchild.