Senator Clint Penzo

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District: 31
Seniority: 25
District Address: P.O. Box 7988, Springdale, 72766
Phone: (479) 466-6681
Email: clint.penzo@senate.ar.gov
Party: Republican

Biography

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Senator Clint Penzo was elected to the Senate in 2022 and was sworn on January 9, 2023. He represents District 31, which includes parts of the cities of Springdale, Johnson, Tontitown and Elm Springs in Washington County.

Senator Penzo is a member of the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee, the Joint Energy Committee, the Joint Retirement and Social Security Committee, the Joint Budget Committee and the Arkansas Legislative Council.

Senator Penzo served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2017 through 2022. He served on the Tontitown City Council for two years.

During the 94^th General Assembly, Senator Penzo sponsored legislation to strengthen law against human trafficking. Senator Penzo also sponsored legislation to amend the No Patient Left Alone Act and legislation to require the Department of Health to study and report on naturopathic physicians and the practice of naturopathic medicine.

Senator Penzo has sponsored bills that strengthen Arkansas adoption laws and to ensure that healthcare providers are reimbursed for behavioral health services by the Arkansas Medicaid Program.

Senator Penzo is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and works as a realtor for Re/Max Associates. He was named to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list.

Senator Penzo is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Rotary Club, the Springdale Chamber of Commerce and the National Associations of Realtors.

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