John Thurston (politician)

John Manuel Thurston (born December 27, 1972) is an American politician who is the current Secretary of State of Arkansas; he was elected in November 2018, and won re-election in 2022.

John Thurston
34th Secretary of State of Arkansas
Assumed office
January 15, 2019
GovernorAsa Hutchinson
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Preceded byMark Martin
Land Commissioner of Arkansas
In office
January 11, 2011  January 15, 2019
GovernorMike Beebe
Asa Hutchinson
Preceded byMark Wilcox
Succeeded byTommy Land
Personal details
Born
John Manuel Thurston

(1972-12-27) December 27, 1972
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoanna Thurston
Children5
EducationHenderson State University
Agape College

He previously was Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. A Republican, he was first elected to that position in November 2010, took office in January 2011, and was reelected in November 2014 to a second term.

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