Jim Argue

Who is Jim Argue?

James B. "Jim" Argue, Jr. was the President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas State Senate, USA. He was a Democratic member of the Arkansas Senate, representing the 2nd District from 1996 to 2008. Previously he was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1995 through 2001.

Argue attended Little Rock Public Schools, graduated from Little Rock Hall High School|Hall High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Hendrix College in 1973.

Jim served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for six years prior to being elected to the State Senate in 1996. He was re-elected to the Senate in 2000 and 2002. He was Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. He served on the State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Joint Budget Committee, the Joint Energy Committee, the Legislative Joint Audit Committee, the Legislative Council and the Senate Efficiency Committee. His colleagues designated him to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Senate for the 85th General Assembly.

Argue was named a Flemming Fellow in 1997 by the Center For Policy Alternatives in Washington, D.C. and completed a year-long course of study focused on creative solutions to state problems. He has served two terms as a director of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory in Austin, Texas, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Southern Regional Education Board in Atlanta, Georgia.