Paul Jerry Bookout (November 2, 1933 – February 22, 2006), known as Jerry Bookout, was an American politician and funeral director in Arkansas. He served in the

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and

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, including as

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. Born in

Rector, Arkansas Rector is a city in southeastern Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 census. History Rector is named after Governor Henry Massey Rector (1816–1899).Tracy L. Johnson,Rector (Clay County)" ''Encyclopedia o ...

, Bookout went to the Rector public schools. In 1955, Bookout graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and political science, from

Arkansas State University Arkansas State University (A-State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second-largest university in the st ...

. From 1955 to 1957, Bookout served in the

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and then

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. Bookout served as a funeral director in

Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro () is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, Craighead County. In 2023, the city had an estimated population of ...

. From 1966 to 1972, Bookout served in the

from the 11th District and was a

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. Then, from 1973 to 1995 and from 2003 until his death, Bookout served in the

. Bookout died from cancer in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His son, Paul Bookout, also served in the

Arkansas General Assembly The General Assembly of Arkansas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Arkansas Senate with 35 members, and the lower Arkansas House of Representatives with 1 ...

.Jonesboro State Legislator Jerry Bookout Dies
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* 1933 births 2006 deaths Politicians from Jonesboro, Arkansas People from Rector, Arkansas Arkansas State University alumni American funeral directors Businesspeople from Arkansas Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Democratic Party Arkansas state senators Deaths from cancer in Arkansas 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly {{Arkansas-politician-stub