LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Tulane University Law School - JD (1991-1994)

• University of Oxford Pembroke College (England) - Graduate studies (no degree) (1990-1991)

• Hendrix College - BA (1986-1990)

• Magnolia (Ark.) High School - Diploma (1980-1986)

Office History

Election Results

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Arkansas
  John Timothy Griffin (Tim), 55.19%

  Republican
  Herbert C. Rule III (Herb), 39.48%

  Democrat
  Barbara Ward, 2.99%

  Green
  Chris Hayes, 2.34%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Arkansas
  John Timothy Griffin (Tim), 57.90%

  Republican
  Joyce Ann Elliott, 38.27%

  Democrat
  Lance Levi, 2.10%

  Independent
  Lewis Kennedy, 1.71%

  Green

Employment History

• Arkansas Office of the Attorney General (Jan. 10, 2023-)

  Attorney General

• State of Arkansas (Jan. 2015-Jan. 2023)

  Lieutenant Governor

• Brunswick Group LLP (Jan. 2017-2021)

  Senior Counselor

• Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Race (Feb. 2014-Nov. 2014)

  Lieutenant Governor Candidate

• Office of the U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Arkansas (2006-2007)

  U.S. Attorney

• White House Office of Political Affairs (2005)
  George Walker Bush

  Special Assistant

Associated Organizations

• Tim Griffin for Arkansas

• Re-Elect Tim Griffin for Congress Committee

Military History

• U.S. Army Reserve (1996-)

  Lieutenant Colonel

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  oag@arkansasag.gov

Main Office
323 Center St.
Suite 200
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Phone: (501) 682-2007
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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• New members start hiring staff

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Nov. 10, 2014
  They have volunteered with the Peace Corps, produced TV news in Texas and helped write a retrospective on Mitt Romney's plans to transition to the White House. read more

• House chief of staff is just what the doctor ordered

  Posted by John Sugden on July 9, 2014
  It may not take a brain surgeon to run a congressional office, but sometimes it takes a House chief of staff to run a brain surgeon's office. read more

• GOP tax aide returns to financial giant

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Feb. 27, 2014
  Rep. Tim Griffin's (R-Ark.) top tax adviser is returning to the private sector after a three-year absence. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 26, 2013
  Members of Congress continue to add last-minute town halls to their recess schedule, with nearly 775 scheduled during this recess period so far.The town hall events come in any number of flavors and with all kinds of different branding. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) advertises his as "Sweet Tea with Tim" and Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) holds "Conversations with Kilmer." When in person, the town halls range from events in large auditoriums to a series of meetings involving a small and controlled number of people - even one-on-one sessions in some cases. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Sept. 6, 2012
  One former Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) staffer started a job in Congress, left, then joined a trade association all in the same month, if you can believe LinkedIn and official records. read more

• More member financial disclosures added

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 18, 2012
  LegiStorm today added the financial disclsoures of twelve more House of Representatives members who filed annual financial disclosures since the initial batch was released by the House last week. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more

• Israel jaunts set record for most costly trips

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 12, 2011
  The American Israel Education Foundation has spent a record amount to send members of Congress and their staff to Israel in 2011, even before all the numbers are in. read more

• LegiStorm has added financial disclosures for the new members-elect

  Posted by LegiStorm on Nov. 5, 2010
  The anger about economic uncertainty that led average citizens to send new legislators to Washington does not mean that they elected people strictly of average means. read more