Aaron Pilkington

Aaron Michel Pilkington (born 1990) is the Republican state representative for District 69, which includes portions of Johnson and Pope counties in northwestern Arkansas.

Aaron Pilkington
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 69th district
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byBetty Overbey
Personal details
Born1990 (age 32–33)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEmmaline Pilkington
ChildrenAaron Michel Pilkington II Benedict David Pilkington
Residence(s)Knoxville, Arkansas, U.S.
Alma materWashington & Jefferson College
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
OccupationHealth care administrator

Pilkington is a graduate of Fairmont Senior High School in Fairmont, West Virginia, where he was elected class President. He obtained his undergraduate education at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the fraternity Delta Tau Delta. He also attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and graduated with a master's degree in health care administration. Pilkington serves on two House committees: (1) Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and (2) House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee. He resides in Clarksville in Johnson County.[1]

First elected in 2016, when he unseated the Democratic Representative Betty Overbey, Pilkington won reelection to his second legislative term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 4,016 votes (58.4 percent), he defeated another Democrat, Eddie King, who polled 3,576 votes (41.6 percent).[2]

Aaron Pilkington currently serves as the Co-Chair for the Arkansas Future Caucus alongside Representative Jamie Scott (D-Little Rock).

In the 2024 Republican Party presidential primary, Pilkington has endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.[3]

References
  1. District 69
  2. "Election Returns: Arkansas House of Representatives". Bing.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. Johnson, Julia (August 24, 2023). "More Than 20 State Officials Endorse DeSantis Following First GOP Debate". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 24, 2023.


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