Karilyn Brown is a Republican state representative serving Arkansas House District 67, which includes portions of Pulaski County. She is currently in her sixth term during the 95th General Assembly , having first been elected to District 41 in 2014 and switching to District 67 after redistricting in 2022. Born September 19, 1947, she works as a technical writer specializing in scientific, medical research, manuals, proposals, and reports. A Lutheran, she previously served as a Justice of the Peace on the Pulaski County Quorum Court. Notable committee roles include the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee, House Education Committee , and Joint Auditing Committee . She has sponsored bills on topics like capital rape offenses and prohibiting discrimination against agricultural producers by financial services . She holds leadership positions such as Treasurer of the North Pulaski Republican Women and the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery Beautification Foundation.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in professional and technical writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock ; graduated Magna Cum Laude.
• Political Experience:
  • Arkansas House of Representatives, District 67: 2023–present .
  • Arkansas House of Representatives, District 41: 2015–2023.
  • Justice of the Peace, Pulaski County Quorum Court .
  • Professional background: Community Engagement Coordinator/Financial Associate at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ; Technical Writer at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield .
  • Committee service: Revenue and Taxation; Advanced Communications and Information Technology; former roles in Aging, Children and Youth; Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development.