Former Arkansas Governor, Representative David Pryor Passes Away

Monday, April 22, 2024 at 6:32 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Former Arkansas Governor David Pryor is standing left of Current Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders during a photo at Sander's Inauguration in 2023. (Photo courtesy Governor Sanders' Website)

Tributes are coming in from both Democrats and Republicans after the announcement of the passing of David Pryor on Saturday at the age of 89.

Pryor, a Democrat, served in the Arkansas House from 1960 through 1966 then elected to the U.S. House where he served through 1972. After losing a senate bid in 72, Pryor was elected Arkansas Governor in 1974 serving for four years until getting elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978 and serving until he retired in 1997.

Former President and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, former Democratic Governor Mike Beebe along with current and past Republican Governors Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Asa Hutchison were among those paying tribute to Pryor as were current members of Arkansas’s Congressional Delegation including Senator Tom Cotton and House Members Rick Crawford and Steve Womack.

Pryor died of Natural Causes according to a report by the Associated Press

More from Local News

COFAM Under new Leadership; Market is going Strong

Carrie Richter stepped down from COFAM; the market continues going strong.
Waterways Continue to be Dangerous with More Rain on the Way

With several days of rain in the forecast, area waterways will continue to be dangerous for people wanting to get on the rivers.
Three Vehicle Crash Involves People from Four States

Drivers from Arkansas and Missouri are involved in a three-vehicle crash that injuries four people from two other states.
Boone County Library May Activities

The Boone County Library moves into May with activities.
Bluegrass & BBQ Festival Underway

The iconic sounds and smells of Silver Dollar City’s award-winning twentieth-annual Bluegrass & BBQ Festival fill the 1880s theme park’s streets with over 65 of the world’s top bluegrass artists and slow-smoked barbecue through Memorial Day. With 22 days of bluegrass music, Bluegrass & BBQ features more dates than any other bluegrass festival in the United States.