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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies - MF (forestry) (2000-2001)

• University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) - BS, biological and agricultural engineering (1986-1990)

  Activities and notes: Razorbacks football

• Fountain Lake High School (Hot Springs, Ark.) - Diploma (1986)

  Activities and notes: Valedictorian

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  4th Congressional District of Arkansas
  Bruce Eugene Westerman, 69.67%

  Republican
  William Hanson, 27.54%

  Democrat
  Frank Gilbert, 2.79%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  4th Congressional District of Arkansas
  Bruce Eugene Westerman, 66.74%

  Republican
  Hayden Catherine Shamel, 31.23%

  Democrat
  Tom Canada, 1.93%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  4th Congressional District of Arkansas
  Bruce Eugene Westerman, 74.90%

  Republican
  Kerry Hicks, 25.10%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  4th Congressional District of Arkansas
  Bruce Eugene Westerman, 53.75%

  Republican
  James Lee Witt, 42.57%

  Democrat
  Ken Hamilton, 3.69%

  Libertarian

Employment History

• Mid-South Engineering Co. (1992-Dec. 2014)

  Engineer

• Riceland Foods Inc. (1990-1992)

  Plant Engineer

Associated Organizations

• Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center

  Director

• Arkansas Forestry Association

  Director

• Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers

  Chair

• American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

  President, Arkansas Chapter

• Walnut Valley Baptist Church (Hot Spring, Ark.)

• Westerman for Congress (Arkansas)

• Fountain Lake (Ark.) School Board (2009-2010)

  President

• Fountain Lake (Ark.) School Board (2006-2010)

  Member

Awards

• Legislator Award (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (Sept. 2023)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (April 2019)

• Congressional Leader Award (Congressional Award Foundation) (March 2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2018)

• Legislator Award (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (June 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Government Partner Award (National Wild Turkey Federation) (Feb. 2018)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (June 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (Arkansas Farm Bureau) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Patriotism Award (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) (March 2015)

• Engineer of the Year (Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers) (2013)

• Distinguished Alumni Award (University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)) (2012)

• Outstanding Young Alumni Award (University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)) (2005)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: fishing, hunting
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• Vekeo, official

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	202 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0404
Phone:	202-225-3772
Fax:	202-225-1314

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Privately Financed Travel

3 trips taken between 2015 - 2019 costing $35,426

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Natural Resources Committee, Chair
House Natural Resources Committee Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Natural Resources Committee Federal Lands Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Natural Resources Committee Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Natural Resources Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Natural Resources Committee Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Ex Officio
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
• Indo-Pacific Task Force

Caucuses

• Air Cargo Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
• Congressional Advanced Air Mobility Caucus
• Congressional Aluminum Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Army Caucus
• Congressional Biomass Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Chemistry Caucus
• Congressional Chicken Caucus
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Critical Materials Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Fertilizer Caucus
• Congressional FFA Caucus
• Congressional Global Road Safety Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Men's Health Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional Primary Care Caucus
• Congressional Public Health Caucus
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
• Congressional Second Amendment Caucus
• Congressional Small Business Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Tire Caucus
• Congressional Western Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional White Oak Caucus
• Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
• Congressional Working Forests Caucus, Co-Chair
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• Election Integrity Caucus
• Endangered Species Act Working Group, Vice Chair
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Military Depot, Arsenal, Ammunition Plant and Industrial Facilities Caucus
• House Paper and Packaging Caucus
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Healthy Future Task Force
• House Republican Study Committee
• I-69 Congressional Caucus, Co-Chair
• Indo-Pacific Task Force
• International Conservation Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Roosevelt Conservation Caucus
• Second Chance Task Force
• Skilled American Workforce Caucus
• U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Westerman LA heads to agriculture trade group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 22, 2022
  A GOP House aide is harvesting a new career with pesticide advocate CropLife America. read more

• For ex-legislative director, all policy is local

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 12, 2017
  Rep. Bruce Westerman's (R-Ark.) legislative director has moved from working on federal policies to representing the interests of county governments. read more

• Scheduler for Rep. Westerman takes the Polaris Express

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 19, 2016
  Polaris Consulting has a new employee's name ringing in their ears. Victoria "Tori" Bell joins the lobbying firm this month as a government affairs associate.  read more

• Staffers for freshmen members jumping ship after 6 months

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on June 29, 2015
  When nearly 80 new members of Congress took their oaths in January, a swarm of new congressional staffers were ready to begin their Hill careers. read more

• Westerman hires engineering industry lobbyist as chief of staff

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on March 31, 2015
  A new chief of staff on the Hill is back after an eight-year lobbying stint. read more

• 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