Jon Fitch (politician)
Jonathan Stuart "Jon" Fitch (June 8, 1950 – February 26, 2011)[1] was an American politician from Arkansas.
Biography[]
Fitch born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1973. He lived in Hindsville, Arkansas and a farmer. Fitch was a Democrat member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and member of the Arkansas State Senate;[2] All together, Fitch served 22 years in the Arkansas General Assembly, 18 of which were in the Senate.[3] In 2007, Fitch was appointed by then-Governor Mike Beebe to serve as the Director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry commission, a position which he held until his passing in February 2011. Fitch was inducted into the Arkansas Agricultural Hall of Fame as part of Class XXV. He died at the University of Arkansas Medical Science in Little Rock, Arkansas.[4][5]
Notes[]
- ^ Funeral of Jon Fitch Archived 2011-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Senator Jon Fitch - Arkansas State Legislature".
- ^ "Arkansas Senate".
- ^ "Jon S. Fitch - Members | Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame | Honoring those who have greatly influenced Agriculture in Arkansas".
- ^ Jonathan Stuart "Jon" Finch obituary
External links[]
- Politicians from Fayetteville, Arkansas
- People from Madison County, Arkansas
- Farmers from Arkansas
- University of Arkansas alumni
- Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas state senators
- 1950 births
- 2011 deaths
- Arkansas politician stubs