Glenn Barnes is a Democratic state representative for Arkansas House District 65, which includes portions of Jefferson County and Arkansas County. Elected in 2024, he is serving his first term in the 95th General Assembly and resides in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with his wife, seven children, and six grandchildren.

A pastor at Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Barnes previously worked as a probation officer in Jefferson County Sixth Division Court. He is an active member of the Jefferson County Economic Board and the NAACP.

Notable committee assignments include the House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee and the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ; master's degree in Theology from Missionary Baptist Seminary; currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at Truett Seminary.
• Political Experience: First term as Arkansas State Representative for District 65 . Seniority rank: 92.