Jimmy Hickey, Jr. is a Republican state senator representing District 4 in the Arkansas State Senate, covering southwest Arkansas including Howard, Little River, Miller, and Sevier Counties, and part of Hempstead County. Born on November 5, 1966, he resides in Texarkana and works as a businessman in construction and rental properties, owning Oak Creek Investment Properties, Inc. and GBU Operations, Inc. Elected in 2012, he has served continuously since taking office in 2013, with reelections in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Notable achievements include serving as President Pro Tempore of the Senate for the 93rd General Assembly , chairing the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, and membership on key committees such as Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development; Joint Energy; Rules, Resolutions and Memorials; Joint Budget; and Arkansas Legislative Council. He sponsored Act 63 of 2021 to stabilize the Arkansas Lottery Scholarship program financially and enhance oversight, and in 2025, he was the Senate sponsor for legislation adding protections for the mother's life in the Arkansas Human Life Protection Act and Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act.

Education and Political Experience

Limited details are available on formal education; he previously worked as a banker before his business career. Prior to the Senate, he served on the Texarkana School Board. His Senate tenure includes leadership roles such as Republican Whip and President Pro Tempore , with a focus on lottery scholarship stability, transparency, and eligibility reforms, including past co-chair of the Arkansas Lottery Commission Joint Legislative Oversight Committee. He is affiliated with Trinity Baptist Church.