id: ocd-person/7c229d62-dd8f-491c-8aab-15118335cfe9
name: David Whitaker
given_name: David
family_name: Whitaker
birth_date: 1961-04-08
gender: Male
email: david.whitaker@arkansashouse.org
image: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Content/photos/2023/House/440_sm.jpg
party:
- name: Democratic
roles:
- start_date: 2023-01-09
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ar/government
  district: '22'
- start_date: 2013-01-14
  end_date: 2023-01-08
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ar/government
  district: '22'
- start_date: 2013-01-01
  end_date: 2023-01-09
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ar/government
  district: '85'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: State Capitol Arkansas  500 Woodlane St., Suite 350, Little Rock, AR 72201
  voice: 501-682-6211
- classification: district
  address: AR
  voice: 479-236-8313
links:
- url: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker
- url: https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/22
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker&ddBienniumSession=2019%2F2020F
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R
- url: https://www.davidforar.com/
  note: Campaign Website
other_names:
- name: D. Whitaker
- name: D.J. Whitaker
- name: Whitaker, D.
ids:
  twitter: repwhitaker85
  instagram: repwhitaker85
  facebook: Whitakerfor85
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- scheme: legacy_openstates
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- scheme: openstates
  identifier: ocd-person/0eb93465-4725-4dbb-9a4f-4bc188853328
- scheme: votesmart
  identifier: '119219'
sources:
- url: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/David_Whitaker
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Whitaker_(politician)
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119219/david-whitaker
- url: https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/22
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker&ddBienniumSession=2019%2F2020F
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021S1
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/Detail?member=D.+Whitaker&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/List?sort=Type&by=desc&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021S1#SearchResults
- url: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators/List?sort=Type&by=desc&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R#SearchResults
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-whitaker-73560732
extras:
  seniority: '12'
  occupation: Attorney
  church affiliation: Independent Christian
  veteran: 'Yes'
  public service: First Term House 2013,  2015,  Minority Leader 2017