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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Greg Leding (b. April 10, 1978) is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 86. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Leding is a Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Arkansas State Senate. The primary election is being held on May 22, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Leding's professional experience includes working in graphic and web design.

Education

  • Bachelor's, Marketing Management, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1996-2001

Professional Experience

  • Bachelor's, Marketing Management, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1996-2001
  • Founder, The Heavy Favorites, 2012-present
  • Graphic/Web Designer, Fayetteville Public Schools, 2008-2010

Political Experience

  • Bachelor's, Marketing Management, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1996-2001
  • Founder, The Heavy Favorites, 2012-present
  • Graphic/Web Designer, Fayetteville Public Schools, 2008-2010
  • Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 4, 2019-present
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 86, 2010-2019
  • Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 4, 2018
  • Minority Leader, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2012-2015

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Aging, Children And Youth, Legislative And Military Affairs, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Arkansas Legislative Council, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Former Member, Girls State Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Girls State Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Aging, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Hospital and Medicaid Study, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Income Taxes-Personal and Corporate, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Insurance, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Lottery Oversight, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Vice Chair, City, County, and Local Affairs Committee

Member, Data-Sharing and Data-Driven Decision-Making Task Force

Member, Efficiency Committee

Member, Joint Budget Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing

Member, Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Claims

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Medicaid

Member, Judiciary Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Bachelor's, Marketing Management, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1996-2001
  • Founder, The Heavy Favorites, 2012-present
  • Graphic/Web Designer, Fayetteville Public Schools, 2008-2010
  • Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 4, 2019-present
  • Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 86, 2010-2019
  • Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 4, 2018
  • Minority Leader, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2012-2015
  • Chair, Arkansas Chapter, Democratic Coalition Against Trump, 2016-present
  • Next Generation Facilitator, National Institute for Civil Discourse, 2015-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Hope Cancer Resources Foundation, present
  • Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, present
  • Member, Task Force on Veterans and Military Affairs, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2011 Champion Legislator, Citizens First Congress

2011 Community Distinction Award, Arkansas Support Network

2011 Robert Putnam Social Capital Award, Living Liberally

2013 Elected Public Official of the Year, NASW (Arkansas Chapter)

2013 Prophetic Leader Award, NWA Workers' Justice Center

2013 Champion of Advanced Energy, AAEA

2013 Distinguished Legislator, AARP Arkansas

2013 Smoke-Free Advocate of the Year, NWA Tobacco-Free Coalition

2016 Presidential Award, AGATE

  • 2015 Community Health Center Champion, Community Clinic of NWA
  • 2015 Outstanding State Legislator, Arkansas State Employees Association
  • 2015 Arkansas State Firefighters Association Legislative Chair Award
  • 2015 Kids Count Legislative Leadership Award for Family Economic Security
  • 2015 Kids Count Legislative Leadership Award for Juvenile Justice
  • 2011 Kids Count Rising Star Award, Arkansas Kids Count Coalition

    2013 Champion Legislator, Public Policy Panel

    2013 Distinguished Legislator, Arkansas Municipal League

    2014 John Logan Burrow Democratic Leadership Award, Washington County Democrats

    Favorite Book:

    Books by Robert Caro, William Goldman, Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway, John Le Carre, Elmore Leonard, Cormac McCarthy, Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut

    Favorite Quote:

    "In war, morale is to the material as three to one." - Napoleon

    "Fortune favors the bold."

    "Given the same amount of intelligence, timidity will do a thousand times more damage than audacity." - Clausewitz

    Hobbies or Special Talents:

    Running, Hiking

    State Bills
    Events

    2021

    Feb. 5
    Constituent Coffee

    Fri 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

    Jan. 29
    Constituent Coffee

    Fri 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST

    Aug. 20
    Virtual Town Hall with Senator Leding: Evictions & Tenant Rights

    Thur 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM CDT

    Facebook Live on the Celeste Page