Per diem 2011
Here’s how much each state lawmakers received in 2011 in per diem, mileage and other expenses from the state House of Representatives, state Senate, Bureau of Legislative Research and Division of Legislative Audit, aside from their salaries.
* The House of Representatives list has more than 100 representatives in the 100-seat House because Reps. Hudson Hallum and Fred Smith each served part of the year in the same seat.
Topping $50,000
These 11 lawmakers received more than $50,000 in per diem, mileage and expense reimbursements in 2011.
1. Sen. Jimmy Jeffress, D-Crossett, $57,213.83.
2. Sen. Randy Laverty, D-Jasper, $56,189.58.
3. Rep. Buddy Lovell, D-Marked Tree, $55,120.77.
4. Rep. Tommy Baker, D-Osceola, $53,750.56.
5. Rep. Michael Patterson, D-Piggott, $53,278.29.
6. Rep. Billy Gaskill, D-Paragould, $53,039.90.
7. Sen. Gene Jeffress, D-Louann, $52,764.74.
8. Sen. Johnny Key, R-Mountain Home, $51,423.44.
9. Rep. Jonathan Barnett, R-Siloam Springs, $51,166.46.
10. Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, $50,123.72.
11. Rep. Garry Smith, D-Camden, $50,306.11.
Senators
| Lawmaker | Party-District | Per Diem |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Jimmy Jeffress | D-Crossett | 57,213.83 |
| Sen. Randy Laverty | D-Jasper | 56,189.58 |
| Sen. Gene Jeffress | D-Louann. | 52,764.74 |
| Sen. Johnny Key | R-Mountain Home | 51,423.44 |
| Sen. Jack Crumbly | D-Widener | 48,682.98 |
| Sen. Kim Hendren | R-Gravette | 46,197.77 |
| Sen. Larry Teague | D-Nashville | 45,603.93 |
| Sen. JIm Luker | D-Wynne | 45,138.32 |
| Sen. Sue Madison | D-Fayetteville | 44,583.70 |
| Sen. Mike Fletcher | D-Hot Springs | 44,063.91 |
| Sen. Paul Bookout | D-Jonesboro | 43,904.58 |
| Sen. Bill Sample | R-Hot Springs | 42,599.20 |
| Sen. David Wyatt | D-Batesville | 42,215.51 |
| Sen. Bruce Holland | R-Greenwood | 41,705.66 |
| Sen. Bill Pritchard | R-Elkins | 41,328.79 |
| Sen. Jonathan Dismang | R-Searcy | 40,659.73 |
| Sen. Missy Irvin | R-Mountain View | 40,516.01 |
| Sen. Robert Thompson | D-Paragould | 39,329.24 |
| Sen. David Burnett | D-Oseceola | 39,065.47 |
| Sen. Percy Malone | D-Arkadelphia | 38,977.93 |
| Sen. Steve Harrelson | D-Texarkana | 37,453.08 |
| Sen. Michael Lamoureux | R-Russellville | 37,762.87 |
| Sen. Cecile Bledsoe | R-Rogers | 35,352.80 |
| Sen. Jake Files | R-Fort Smith | 35,169.80 |
| Sen. Eddie Joe Williams | R-Cabot | 31,975.16 |
| Sen. Linda Chesterfield | D-Little Rock | 31,728.25 |
| Sen. Mary Anne Salmon | D-North Little Rock | 31,534.89 |
| Sen. Joyce Elliott | D-Little Rock | 31,149.88 |
| Sen. Gilbert Baker | R-Conway | 30,740.51 |
| Sen. Jerry Taylor | D-Pine Bluff | 30,360.88 |
| Sen. Ruth Whitaker | R-Cedarville | 29,656.00 |
| Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson | R-Little Rock | 28,669.05 |
| Sen. Stephanie Flowers | D-Pine Bluff | 26,400.00 |
| Sen. Jason Rapert | R-Bigelow | 26,400.00 |
| Sen. David Johnson | D-Little Rock | 0.00 |
Representatives
| Lawmaker | Party - District | Per Diem |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Buddy Lovell | D-Marked Tree | 55,120.77 |
| Rep. Tommy Baker | D-Oseola | 53,750.56 |
| Rep. Michael Patterson | D-Piggott | 53,278.29 |
| Rep. Billy Gaskill | D-Paragould | 53,039.90 |
| Rep. Jonathan Barnett | R-Siloam Springs | 51,166.46 |
| Rep. Garry Smith | D-Camden | 50,306.11 |
| Rep. John Burris | R-Harrison | 50,123.72 |
| Rep. Robert Moore | D-Arkansas City | 49,702.67 |
| Rep. Randy Stewart | D-Kirby | 49,239.31 |
| Rep. Johnnie Roebuck | D-Arkadelphia | 48,964.30 |
| Rep. Lori Benedict | R-Salem | 47,718.28 |
| Rep. Terry Rice | R-Waldron | 47,287.91 |
| Rep. Nate Bell | R-Mena | 47,287.78 |
| Rep. Jerry Brown | D-Wynne | 47,253.81 |
| Rep. Les Carnine | R-Rogers | 46,492.23 |
| Rep. Kelley Linck | R-Flippin | 46,223.22 |
| Rep. David Branscum | R-Marshall | 45,815.60 |
| Rep. James Ratliff | D-Imboden | 45,728.57 |
| Rep. Tommy Wren | D-Melbourne | 45,294.91 |
| Rep. Clark Hall | D-Marvell | 45,010.76 |
| Rep. Homer Lenderman | D-Brookland | 44,889.36 |
| Rep. Gary Deffenbaugh | R-Van Buren | 44,860.02 |
| Rep. Butch Wilkins | D-Bono | 44,435.20 |
| Rep. Eddie Cheatham | D-Crossett | 44,290.41 |
| Rep. Greg Leding | D-Fayetteville | 44,223.64 |
| Rep. Andrea Lea | R-Russellville | 44,087.69 |
| Rep. John Catlett | D-Rover | 43,861.75 |
| Rep. Betty Overbey | D-Lamar | 43,731.79 |
| Rep. Jon Woods | R-Springdale | 43,606.45 |
| Rep. Sheila Lampkin | D-Monticello | 43,551.54 |
| Rep. Denny Atles | R-Fort Smith | 43,179.08 |
| Rep. Charloette Wagner | D-Manila | 42,915.67 |
| Rep. James McLean | D-Batesville | 42,701.01 |
| Rep. Debra Hobbs | R-Rogers | 42,530.32 |
| Rep. David Fielding | D-Magnolia | 42,303.69 |
| Rep. Jeremy Gilliam | R-Judsonia | 42,128.96 |
| Rep. Donna Hutchinson | R-Bella Vista | 41,628.42 |
| Rep. Tim Summers | R-Bentonville | 41,501.45 |
| Rep. Robert Dale | R-Dover | 41,475.88 |
| Rep. Larry Cowling | D-Foreman | 41,382.33 |
| Rep. Tiffany Rogers | D-Stuttgart | 41,106.00 |
| Rep. Reginald Murdock | D-Marianna | 40,948.87 |
| Rep. Tommy Thompson | D-Morrilton | 40,923.57 |
| Rep. Mary Lou Slinkard | R-Gravette | 40,984.67 |
| Rep. Karen Hopper | R-Mountain Home | 40,872.09 |
| Rep. Tracy Pennartz | D-Fort Smith | 40,650.21 |
| Rep. Jeff Wardlaw | D-Hermitage | 40,565.45 |
| Rep. Prissy Hickerson | R-Texarkana | 40,315.64 |
| Rep. Stephanie Malone | R-Fort Smith | 39,394.93 |
| Rep. Lane Jean | R-Magnolia | 39,206.14 |
| Rep. David Powers | D-Hope | 38,500.93 |
| Rep. Uvalde Lindsey | D-Fayetteville | 38,427.08 |
| Rep. Dennis Baird | R-Lowell | 36,898.88 |
| Rep. Keith Ingram | D-West Memphis | 36,207.06 |
| Rep. Jon Hubbard | R-Jonesboro | 36,109.43 |
| Rep. Loy Mauch | R-Bismarck | 35,930.34 |
| Rep. Linda Collins-Smith | R-Pocahontas | 35,764.29 |
| Rep. Marshall Wright | D-Forrest City | 35,687.21 |
| Rep. Gary Stubblefield | R-Branch | 35,751.81 |
| Rep. Barry Hyde | D-North Little Rock | 35,553.84 |
| Rep. Charlie Collins | R-Fayetteville | 35,550.68 |
| Rep. Efrem Elliott | D-Altheimer | 35,178.70 |
| Rep. Mark Biviano | R-Sarcy | 34,575.71 |
| Rep. Matthew Shepherd | R-El Dorado | 33,471.73 |
| Rep. Jon Eubanks | R-Paris | 32,775.37 |
| Rep. Ed Garner | R-Maumelle | 32,582.23 |
| Rep. Leslee Post | D-Ozark | 32,345.43 |
| Rep. Justin Harris | R-West Fork | 32,025.66 |
| Rep. Bobby Pierce | D-Sheridian | 32,164.66 |
| Rep. Fred Allen | D-Little Rock | 31,926.93 |
| Rep. Jody Dickinson | D-Newport | 31,190.91 |
| Rep. John Vines | D-Hot Springs | 30,977.68 |
| Rep. Bruce Westerman | R-Hot Springs | 30,732.04 |
| Rep. Josh Johnston | R-Rose Bud | 30,435.24 |
| Rep. Bryan King | R-Green Forest | 30,333.00 |
| Rep. Darrin Williams | D-Little Rock | 30.016.04 |
| Rep. Linda Tyler | D-Conway | 29,858.47 |
| Rep. Tracy Steele | D-North Little Rock | 29,090.60 |
| Rep. Jim Nickels | D-North Little Rock | 28,626.15 |
| Rep. Walls McCrary | D-Lonoke | 28,500.00 |
| Rep. Ann Clemmer | R-Benton | 28,478.76 |
| Rep. Hank Wilkins | D-Pine Bluff | 28,285.00 |
| Rep. Toni Bradford | D-Pine Bluff | 28,200.00 |
| Rep. Davy Carter | R-Cabot | 28,200.00 |
| Rep. Mark Perry | D-Jacksonville | 28,200.00 |
| Rep. James Word | D-Pine Bluff | 28,200.00 |
| Rep. Frederick Love | D-Little Rock | 28,162.31 |
| Rep. Kathy Webb | D-Little Rock | 28,042.85 |
| Rep. Jane English | R-North Little Rock | 27,000.00 |
| Rep. Allen Kerr | R-Little Rock | 27,000.00 |
| Rep. Stephen Meeks | R-Greenbrier | 25,801.87 |
| Rep. Nate Steel | D-Nashville | 24,870.71 |
| Rep. John Walker | D-Little Rock | 24,600.00 |
| Rep. David Sanders | R-Little Rock | 24,600.00 |
| Rep. David Meeks | R-Conway | 22,523.92 |
| Rep. Kim Hammer | R-Benton | 22,200.00 |
| Rep. Bruce Cozart | R-Hot Springs | 20,401.01 |
| Rep. Hudson Hallum | D-Marion | *10,189.67 |
| Rep. Andy Mayberry | R-Hensley | 8,300.00 |
| Rep. John Edwards | D-Little Rock | 4,200.00 |
| Rep. Fred Smith | D-Crawfordsville | *3,187.92. |