HISTORY
AN 81-YEAR LEGACY
Learn more about Arkansas Boys States’ 81-year legacy, and see the names and places that have made this program a premier youth leadership experience.
Governors & Lt. Governors
Boys Nation Senators
| Year | Senator One | Senator Two | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Charles Rhyne, Fort Smith | Charles Perry, Helena | |
| 1947 | Dan Mathes, Jr., Helena | ||
| 1948 | Billy Ray Clark, Jonesboro | Pat Neeley, Siloam Springs | |
| 1949 | William Ramseur, Hot Springs | Billie Wayne Ballard, El Dorado | |
| 1950 | Jimmie Wise Jr., Hughes | James Morgan, Searcy | |
| 1951 | Joseph Lynch, Fort Smith | Jim Arnold, Magnolia | |
| 1952 | David Riley, Fort Smith | Eugene Henderson, Fayetteville | |
| 1953 | Richard Pooles, Little Rock | Gordon Vineyard, Little Rock | |
| 1954 | Ralph Goldman, Little Rock | Lloyd Woodman, Newport | |
| 1955 | Freddy Akers, Blytheville | Pete Smith, Hot Springs | |
| 1956 | Butch Drummond, Clarksville | Charles Matthews, N. Little Rock | |
| 1957 | Bruce Fullerton, Little Rock | Jerry Moore, Harrison | |
| 1958 | Taylor Eubanks, Pine Bluff | Johnny Bowen, Forrest City | |
| 1959 | Roy Coulter, Hot Springs | Bill Stroud, McGehee | |
| 1960 | Ed Coulter, Hot Springs | Ping Fong, Hughes | |
| 1961 | Chester Johnson, Monticello | John Estes, Arkadelphia | |
| 1962 | Kenneth Pickle, Siloam Springs | Cliff Clifton, Holly Grove | |
| 1963 | William Clinton, Hot Springs | Larry Taunton, El Dorado | |
| 1964 | Bill Bushm, Lincoln | George Newton, Fayetteville | |
| 1965 | John Tucker, N. Little Rock | Leslie McAlister, Jonesboro | |
| 1966 | James Malcolm, Hot Springs | Robert Henry, Little Rock | |
| 1967 | William Berry, Dardanelle | Ted Mettetal, Monticello | |
| 1968 | Larry Eoos, Searcy | Gaston Fernandez, Fayetteville | |
| 1969 | Mike Senke, Stuttgart | Mark Russell, Pine Bluff | |
| 1970 | Ricky Cogburn, Fort Smith | Jon Blackwood, North Little Rock | |
| 1971 | Michael Reedy, El Dorado | Billy Simmons, Dermott | |
| 1972 | Michael Elliot, Camden | Jonathan Barnett, Siloam Springs | |
| 1973 | Dale Sanders, Marked Tree | Anthony Hilliard, Cabot | |
| 1974 | Chris Bennett, Little Rock | David Garrison, Camden | |
| 1975 | Neil Decker, Little Rock | John Clifton, Sherwood | |
| 1976 | John Smith, Ft. Smith | Carl Johnson, Marked Tree | |
| 1976 | Mark Miller, Melbourne | ||
| 1977 | Sam Pittman, Benton | David Hood, Lonoke | |
| 1978 | Roy Rainey, Little Rock | ||
| 1979 | Scott Tucker, Benton | Mike Merritt, Dardanelle | |
| 1980 | Stan Dietreich, Little Rock | Clifton Culpepper, Ft. Smith | |
| 1981 | Chris Leland, Springdale | Chris Joshua, Jacksonville | |
| 1982 | David Johnson, Marked Tree | Tom Kieklak, NLR | |
| 1983 | Rickey Williams, Little Rock | David Taylor, Jacksonville | |
| 1984 | John Deuschle III, Little Rock | Richard Pauk, Pine Bluff | |
| 1985 | Ben Porter, Cabot | Rod Bennett, Camden | |
| 1986 | Shannon Beebe, Searcy | Ramon Escobar, Little Rock | |
| 1987 | Rod Martin, Arkadelphia | Derrick Page, Arkadelphia | |
| 1988 | Javier Ospina, Fayetteville | Cornelius Abert, Camden | |
| 1989 | Harold W. Moses, Little Rock | Joseph L. Brown, Little Rock | |
| 1990 | Oscar Sparks, Marianna | Shaun Molden, Little Rock | |
| 1991 | Scott McLaughlin, White Hall | David Dawson, Rogers | |
| 1992 | Steven Tiner, Dumas | Kevin Braswell, Jonesboro | |
| 1993 | James Welch, White Hall | Traftin Thompson, Van Buren | |
| 1994 | Tom Cotton, Dardanelle | Scott Alan Attebery, Conway | |
| 1995 | Khalid Jones, Little Rock | Rashad Howard, Ft. Smith | |
| 1996 | Jeremy Hampton, Gassville | Ryan Davis, Little Rock | |
| 1997 | Eugene Krupitsky, Little Rock | Lloyd Jackson, Texarkana | |
| 1998 | Jimmie Douglas, Searcy | David Haller, Jasper | |
| 1999 | Marvin Roberts, Holly Grove | Kenneth Golatt, Little Rock | |
| 2000 | Marlon Henderson Jr., Nettleton | Kit Brown, Russellville | |
| 2001 | Adam Ward, Cabot | Gabe Wilcox, Vilonia | |
| 2002 | Stephen Carter, Conway | Gregory McCarroll, Cabot | |
| 2003 | Grant Ballard, Little Rock | Justin Sparks, Beebe | |
| 2004 | Kameron Mohammed, Hot Springs | Gregor Nazarian, Little Rock | |
| 2005 | Aaron Chellian, Fayetteville | Pierce Hunter, Little Rock | |
| 2006 | Derick Dailey, North Little Rock | Eric Dailey, North Little Rock | |
| 2007 | Justin Buck, Hot Springs | Steve Sichterman, Bryant | |
| 2008 | Hayden Balgavy, Cabot | Tabor Hunt, Fort Smith | |
| 2009 | Stephen Green, Little Rock | Jacob Kermin, Bentonville | |
| 2010 | Alex Geiger, Little Rock | Joseph Kieklak, Fayetteville | |
| 2011 | Sean Alexander, Little Rock | Kyle Witzigman, Springdale | |
| 2012 | Ian Goza, Little Rock | Paul Loftness, Conway | |
| 2013 | Elijah Ash, Little Rock | Evan Yi, Little Rock | |
| 2014 | J.P. Gairhan, Cabot | Marco Gargano, Hot Springs | |
| 2015 | Nick VanSlooten, Bentonville | Steven Lowry, Hot Springs | |
| 2016 | C.J. Fowler, Little Rock | Jesus Perera, Sherwood | |
| 2017 | Leon Jones, Fayetteville | Andrew Wiederkehr, Springdale | |
| 2018 | Alex Hopper, Cabot | Sam Cobbs, Rogers | |
| 2019 | Jeromy Hunt Jr., Eudora | Gavin Michau, Mabelvale | |
| 2020 | Arkansas Boys State canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 2021* | Richard Ware, Hope | Richard Liu, Little Rock | |
| 2021* | Chad Greenway, Conway | Esteban Lamas, Little Rock | |
| 2022 | Hudson Seago, Little Rock | Henry Chilcoat, Little Rock |
*Arkansas Boys State was permitted four Boys Nation Senators because some American Legion Boys State programs did not send Senators in 2021 due to COVID-19.
Directors & Locations
Hall of Fame Inductees
Hall of Fame Key:
◼︎ Individuals who have contributed greatly to Arkansas Boys State and the youth of Arkansas
▲ Former Arkansas Boys State delegates who gave their lives in service to our country
★ Former Arkansas Boys State delegates who have achieved excellence in their profession