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In The Arena with Mindy McAlindon - Secretary of State Cole Jester
- 2025/04/09
- 再生時間： 29 分
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Cole Jester is Arkansas’ 35th Secretary of State, appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on January 1, 2025, to succeed John Thurston. A lifelong Arkansan and constitutional lawyer, Jester previously served as Deputy Chief Legal Counsel for Governor Sanders for two years, where he tackled significant issues like restricting Chinese Communist Party farmland purchases, reducing government regulations, and overseeing litigation against Big Tech for its addictive designs. Born in Benton, Arkansas, he graduated valedictorian from Benton High School and summa cum laude from Ouachita Baptist University before earning his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
As Secretary of State, Jester is committed to enhancing election security, streamlining corporate filings, and providing intentional service to Arkansans, aiming to make Arkansas a national model for election integrity and government efficiency. Before joining the governor’s office, he worked as an appellate clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and held roles with the U.S. Air Force and the law firm Friday, Eldridge, & Clark during his legal studies. Jester is the youngest secretary of state in the U.S., bringing a blend of youthful energy and legal expertise to the role, alongside his personal life as a husband to Elizabeth and father to their daughter, Charlotte.
As Secretary of State, Jester is committed to enhancing election security, streamlining corporate filings, and providing intentional service to Arkansans, aiming to make Arkansas a national model for election integrity and government efficiency. Before joining the governor’s office, he worked as an appellate clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and held roles with the U.S. Air Force and the law firm Friday, Eldridge, & Clark during his legal studies. Jester is the youngest secretary of state in the U.S., bringing a blend of youthful energy and legal expertise to the role, alongside his personal life as a husband to Elizabeth and father to their daughter, Charlotte.