New York(Washington Insider Magazine) —John Nichols Boozman is an American politician and former optometrist. He served as the senior United States senator from Arkansas. Boozman has held a seat in the American political world since 2011. John is a member of the Republican Party. He also worked as the U.S. representative for Arkansas’s 3rd congressional district from 2001 to 2011. Boozman is the current dean of Arkansas’s congressional delegation.
Early life And Education
Boozman was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Boozman’s father was also a politician. His elder brother, Fay Boozman (1946–2005), also served as a politician. He graduated from the Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Boozman played football for the Arkansas Razorbacks at the University of Arkansas. He quit the University of Arkansas and did not complete his graduation from there.
Boozman went to Southern College of Optometry in 1977 and entered the practice privately in the same year. He is the co-founder of the Boozman-Hof Regional Eye Clinic in Rogers. This clinic has become a major provider of eye care to Northwest Arkansas. John established a low-vision program at the Arkansas School for the Blind and has been providing medical services to low-income families.
Career
John Nichols Boozman served in the Arkansas Congress from 2001 to 2011. He was the head of the Arkansas congressional delegation. After gaining decades of experience as a successful healthcare provider and a small business owner he dedicated his life to advocating for economic policy. He has helped Arkansas small businesses to continue to grow and has played an important role in boosting the state’s economy.
He brought these values to Washington, where he worked to improve the quality of life for veterans and their families. As a member of the Committee of Veterans Affairs, John drafted provisions to improve care and services for women veterans, modernize education benefits under the American Veterans Act, and provide better care and resources for mental health to ex-servicemen.
John is currently working on the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 117th Congress. This political position allowed him to play a key role in influencing policies that have been related to America’s rural agricultural economy. He has also planned and created beneficial nutrition programs, to improve the quality of life.
John Boozman also worked on the Appropriations Committee, which has allocated federal funds, and the Environment and Public Works Committee. John has also set the policy for much of the nation’s infrastructure. In addition to these committees, he is also a member of the Council for Security and Cooperation in Europe. This community is popularly known as the Helsinki Committee.
Boozman is a member of the CSGE (Congressional Study Group on Europe), which is a bipartisan organization. The community is committed to honest dialogue between US lawmakers and their counterparts located in the European capitals and Brussels. John was also appointed to the Senate. He served as the deputy of the Anglo-American Interparliamentary Group during the 117th Congress.
John is one of six Congressional Directors and has been serving on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Directors for many years. This party governs and directs the organization and creates policies and plans. John was elected to the 2010 Senate.
He was elected on January 3, 2017, for a second term. Boozman represented the people of the Third District of Arkansas in the United State House of Representatives and later entered Senate. After the elections, he joined Congress and served on the Rogers Public School Board. He served the term for the entire two years.
Wife And Personal Life
Boozman is currently residing in Rogers along with his wife, Cathy Marley Boozman. The couple got married in 1972. They have three daughters and four grandchildren. Boozman runs Polled Hereford cattle that holds several bull shows and circuses at Oklahoma State University. The Boozman family has been actively participating in the 4-H program. Boozman’s daughters’ names are Kristen Boozman, Lauren Boozman, and Shannon Boozman.
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Net Worth
Boozman has an estimated net worth of $2,361,025 in 2017. He earns an annual salary of $174,000 as the junior senator. John has invested in fixed-income and equity securities and this has helped a great deal in increasing his wealth. His basic source of income is his political career and business investments.
John Boozman has made an investment in top industries:
- Electronics Mfg & Equip – $65,000
- Pharmaceuticals/Health Products – $32,000
- His top assets in 2017
- Cotswalds Partners LLC Subdivision lots – $750,000
- Corporate Bonds iShares Tr Gs Corp BD Fd Rating NR – $175,000