Bart  Hester is a life-long Arkansan, who learned the value of hard work and public service while growing up in Green Forest, Arkansas, where his parents were school teachers.  

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Bart received his bachelor's degree in Business Management  from the Sam Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.  While attending the university, he was a three years letterman for the Arkansas Razorback's Baseball Team.

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He married his high school sweet heart, Ashley Dorsey.  He and Ashley, his wife of fourteen years, live in Bentonville with their four children; Brooklyn, Addey Jo, Nik and Madden Hester.  They attend the First Baptist Church of Bentonville, where Bart serves as a Deacon.

After graduation, Bart went to work for J.B.Hunt in real estate development.  Bart  started his own company focused on real estate development, construction, and sales across  of Northwest Arkansas.  

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Bart was elected to the Arkansas State Senate in 2012, where he has championed tax cuts government transparency, and reducing unnecessary government regulation and bureaucracy.  Bart was a driving force behind eliminating government ear mark spending known as GIFs.

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Bart was elected as the Senate Majority in a unanimous bi-partisan vote in 2018 and serves in the position today.  

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Bart is a member of the National Rifle Association, Razorback “A” Club, and Arkansas Realtors Association.