Arkansas State Representative

Lane Jean

Republican  •  99th District 95th General Assembly
Party
Republican
Past Service
Mayor of Magnolia; JP Columbia County; House 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Seniority
2
Religion
Church of Christ
Occupation
Timber, Real Estate, Cattle
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Lane Jean
About Rep. Jean

Rep. Lane Jean of Magnolia is serving his 8th term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He represents District 99 which includes a portion of Miller, Lafayette, and Columbia Counties.  

For the 95th General Assembly, Rep. Jean is the House Chair for the Joint Budget Committee. Rep. Jean also serves on the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, the House Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development Committee, and the Joint Performance Review 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.


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) 2015 (Jan 1st, 2015 — Dec 31st, 2016) 2013 (Jan 1st, 2013 — Dec 31st, 2014) 2011 (Jan 1st, 2011 — Dec 31st, 2012)

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Contact Representative Jean

Lane Jean
l_jean@sbcglobal.net



Magnolia, AR
870-904-1856