Shane Broadway

Shane Broadway (born August 30, 1972) is a former Democratic state legislator, serving in the Arkansas General Assembly from 1997 to 2011 with a focus on education policy. Following an unsuccessful bid for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor in 2010, Broadway served as interim director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and is currently the Vice President for University Relations at the Arkansas State University System in Little Rock.

Shane Broadway
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 22nd district
In office January 2003 – January 10, 2011
Preceded by	Alvin Simes (redistricted)
Succeeded by	Jeremy Hutchinson
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 46th district
In office January 1997[1] – January 2003
Preceded by	Larry Mitchell[2]
Succeeded by	Marvin Parks
Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office 2001 – January 2003
Preceded by	Bob Johnson
Succeeded by	Herschel W. Cleveland
Personal details
Born	August 30, 1972 Benton, Arkansas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Debbie Tableriou ​ (m. 1996)​
Residence	Bryant, Arkansas
Alma mater	Arkansas State University
Occupation	Businessman
Website	ShaneBroadway.com

Personal life and education

Broadway was born in Benton to parents Charles and Bertha Broadway on August 30, 1972. He attended Bryant High School in Central Arkansas, graduating in 1990. He attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, graduating with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1994 and receiving the Robert E. Lee Wilson Award and the Distinguished Service Award. Broadway married the former Debbie Tableriou in a ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol in March 1996.[3][4]

Career

Politics

Broadway was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1996, serving until 2002. He became Speaker of the Arkansas House during his tenure. Broadway was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006.[5]

In 2010, Broadway ran for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, but lost by two points to Mark Darr.[6] Broadway was endorsed by Mike Beebe, who won reelection in the 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election.

Education

Beebe appointed Broadway as director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education a few months later. The Republican legislature objected to Broadway's nomination as he didn't meet the requirement as a "an experienced educator in the field of higher education" according to the law. Broadway's successor in the Senate, Jeremy Hutchinson, unsuccessfully sought to change the requirement to allow Broadway to fill the post.[7] Broadway remained interim director until taking a position with the Arkansas State University System in 2013.[3] The requirement was later changed when Asa Hutchinson nominated Johnny Key, who also lacked experience as an educator, in 2015.

References

1. "SOS" (1998), pp. 360-363.
2. "SOS" (1998), pp. 356-358.
3. Berry, Cody Lynn (October 13, 2017). "Shane Broadway (1972–)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System.
4. "Shane Broadway's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
5. "Shane Broadway". Arkansas State Legislature. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
6. "For incoming No. 2, politics new territory GOP's Darr eager to start state work". Arkansas Online. November 14, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
7. Brawner, Steve (7 March 2013). "Broadway Could Be Permanent Higher Ed Director If Bill Passes". Talk Business Arkansas. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

• Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. OCLC 40157815.

External links

• Project Vote Smart page
• Twitter account