John Boozman
RepublicanU.S. Senator, AR| Age | 75 (b. 1950-12-10) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2001-11-29 (~24 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (Southern Baptist); member of First Baptist Church, Rogers, Arkansas |
| Education | Attended University of Arkansas (1969-1973, did not graduate); earned Doctor of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in 1977 |
| Prior occupation | Optometrist (co-founded BoozmanHof Regional Eye Clinic in Rogers, Arkansas, 1977) and cattle rancher |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Marital status | Married — Cathy Marley Boozman |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Rogers, Arkansas |
| Notable relatives | Brother Fay Boozman (1946-2005), Arkansas state senator and ophthalmologist who also headed the Arkansas Department of Health |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2001 |
| Previous offices | Rogers Public School Board member (1994-2001) · U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (2001-2011) · Assistant House Majority Whip |
| Committees | Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Chair, 2025-present) · Senate Committee on Appropriations · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| Caucuses | Senate Air Force Caucus (Co-Chair) · Senate Broadband Caucus (Co-Chair) · Congressional French Caucus (Co-Chair) · National Hunger Caucus (Co-Chair) · Senate Recycling Caucus (Co-Chair) |
| Leadership | Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (2025-present) · Assistant House Majority Whip (as U.S. Representative) |
| Ideology | Consistently conservative voting record; received the American Conservative Union 'Award for Conservative Excellence' for scoring in the 90-100 percentile on key votes |
| Signature legislation | Stop Marketing Illegal Drugs to Minors Act (lead author) · Veterans Retraining Act of 2009 · Legislation classifying contact lenses as medical devices |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $717,102–$4,633,997 (2023) · estimate
| Rocky Branch Resorts, LLC (1/4 interest) | business_owned · –$500,000 · 2025 |
| ABG Bond Fund | fund · –$250,000 · 2025 |
| JMBS (Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF) | fund · –$250,000 · 2025 |
| GIGB (Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) | fund · –$250,000 · 2025 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.