Frances "Fran" Cavenaugh is a Republican representing Arkansas House District 30, which includes portions of Lawrence, Craighead, and Greene counties. She has served in the Arkansas House of Representatives since January 2017, currently in her fifth term during the 95th General Assembly. As CFO of Cavenaugh Auto Group in Walnut Ridge, she previously served as president of the Arkansas Independent Automobile Dealers Association. She is president of The Children’s Shelter of Northeast Arkansas, serves on the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Foundation Board and Delta Symphony Orchestra Board, and is a Baptist. Notable achievements include being named Woman of the Year in 2012 by the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, receiving their Community Service Award in 2010, and her business earning Industry of the Year in 2006; she also previously served as chamber president. She resides in Walnut Ridge with her husband, Donald, and is step-mother to seven grown children. She chairs the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, and serves on the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee and Joint Budget Committee.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on her formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. Politically, Cavenaugh was first elected in 2016 to the 60th District, with reelections in 2018 and 2020. Due to redistricting, she was elected to the 30th District in 2022 and reelected since, maintaining a perfect win record across five races.