Jump to content

Ken Bragg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Bragg
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2013
Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
2015–2017
Preceded byBruce Westerman
Succeeded byMathew Pitsch
Personal details
Born (1950-08-07) August 7, 1950 (age 74)
Port Arthur, Texas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBeverly J. Bragg
Children2
Residence(s)Sheridan, Grant County
Arkansas, USA
Alma materStephen F. Austin State University
OccupationForester, politician

Kenneth Wayne Bragg (born August 7, 1950)[1] is an American politician in Arkansas. He has served since January 2013 as a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 15 in Grant County, a traditional Democratic stronghold. In 2015, his colleagues named him the House Majority Leader, a position he held for two years.

Bragg is a former member of the city council in Sheridan. He is Southern Baptist.[2]

Bragg is the son of the former Eula Mae Harrington (1918–1970) and Lawrence C. Bragg (also 1918–1970), a sergeant in World War II; the couple lived in Port Arthur, Texas, and are interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves, Texas.[3][4] In 1972, Bragg received a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Since that time he has been employed in the forestry industry, including a 25-year commitment to International Paper Company. In 2006, he joined Resource Management Service, in which capacity he oversees forest management activities on 300,000 acres (120,000 ha) in Arkansas. He is a member of the executive committee of the Arkansas Forestry Association.[5]

In 2013, the Arkansas Timber Producers Association named Bragg "Legislator of the Year" for his sponsorship of legislation to eliminate the sales tax on forestry equipment, a move which the association contends will make the timber industry more competitive with its counterparts in surrounding states.[6] His Facebook page shows his political views as conservative.

Bragg and his wife, Beverly J. Bragg (born 1951), originally from Port Arthur, Texas, have a son, Aaron Christopher Bragg (born 1977), a Certified Public Accountant in Little Rock, who in 2013 wed the assistant U.S. attorney Allison Courtney Waldrip.[4] The Braggs also have a daughter.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 91st Arkansas General Assembly Legislative Directory
  2. ^ "Ken Bragg, R-15". arkansashouse.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  3. ^ "Eula Mae Harrington Bragg". Findagrave.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Allison Courtney Waldrip and Aaron Christopher Bragg". nwabridalcommunity.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Regional Managers: Ken Bragg". resourcemgt.com. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ken Bragg for State Representative". facebook.com. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Bragg&oldid=1205905318"