Frances Cavenaugh
Republican • 60th District 92nd General Assembly- Party
- Republican
- Past Service
- First Term House 2017
- Seniority
- 61
- Religion
- Baptist
- Occupation
- CFO, Cavenaugh Auto Group
Rep. Frances Cavenaugh is serving her second term in the Arkansas House. She represents District 60 which includes portions of Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp, and Greene counties.
For the 92nd General Assembly, Rep. Cavenaugh serves as chairperson of the Joint Budget Committee on Claims. She also serves on the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications & Information Technology, the House Education Committee, and the House City, County & Local Affairs Committee.
Rep. Cavenaugh is the Chief Financial Officer for Cavenaugh Auto Group in Walnut Ridge. She has previously served as president of the Arkansas Independent Automobile Dealers Association.
She is the president of The Children’s Shelter of Northeast Arkansas, a temporary home for children who have been displaced through no fault of their own. She also serves on the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Foundation Board and the Delta Symphony Orchestra Board.
Rep. Cavenaugh was named Woman of the Year in 2012 by the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has also selected her for the Community Service Award in 2010 and her business was selected Industry of the Year in 2006. She has previously served as president of the Chamber.
Rep. Cavenaugh is the step-mother of 7 grown children. She resides in Walnut Ridge with her husband, Donald.
Elected Terms
2019 (Jan 1st, 2019 — Dec 31st, 2020) 2017 (Jan 1st, 2017 — Dec 31st, 2018)Newsroom
With a vote of 91-0, the House passed HB1685. This bill increases the foundation funding for K-12 ed...
On Monday, House members began the 10th week of the Regular Session.With a vote of 87-0 and 4 member...
This week, the House passed legislation which will drastically change the way our communities respon...
With a vote of 82-0 and 10 members voting present, the House passed the Transformation and Efficienc...
The House State Agencies Committee advanced SB445. This bill states that the date of the primary ele...
The House Judiciary Committee advanced SB197. This bill clarifies that a law enforcement officer may...
On Monday, the House passed HB1523. This bill states a correctional or detention facility shall not...
Arkansas ranks forty-fourth in the nation when it comes to maternal mortality rates. Maternal...
The House Education Committee advanced HB1409. This bill provides 40 minutes of recess for ele...
The House Rules committee advanced HB1565. This bill seeks to provide funding for a national c...
The House Education Committee advanced HB1569. This bill allows school districts to develop policies...
On Monday, the House passed two pieces of legislation addressing highway funding.In a vote of 71-26,...
In Arkansas, there are two ways to put a constitutional amendment on an election ballot.First, an in...
In a vote of 85-6, the House passed HB1437. This bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor if a mandated r...
The House State Agencies committee advanced HJR1018. This is a proposed constitutional amendment whi...
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced legislation outlining $95 million in additional fu...
With a vote of 78-13 and 2 members voting present, the House passed HB1489. This legislation address...
Close to 200 bills have been signed into law as we close the 6th week of the 2019 Regular Session.On...
On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced several pieces of legislation including HB1437....
The House State Agencies Committee advanced legislation addressing petitions for constitutional amen...
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced several pieces of legislation including HB1126 wh...
We are now entering the 6th week of the session.On Monday, the House passed HB1403. This bill allows...
More than 140 bills have been signed into law during this session.There are hundreds of bills still...
In a vote of 82-14 with 2 members voting present, the House passed SB211. This bill cuts the top tax...
The House State Agencies Committee advanced HB1402. This bill requires special elections to be held...
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB211 this morning. This bill cuts the top tax rat...
In a vote of 96-0, the House passed HB1302, An Act to Create the Red Tape Reduction Collective Rulem...
This week, the House voted overwhelmingly to raise teacher salaries, increase a tax credit, and incr...
With a vote of 91-0, the House passed a bill titled the Teacher Salary Enhancement Act. HB1145...
In a vote of 95-0, the full House voted in favor of HB1296. This prohibits and occupational li...
The House Education Committee advanced several bills including HB1145, the Teacher Salary Enhancemen...
More than 600 bills have been filed and several bills are now making their way to the Governor’s des...
House members are now preparing for the fourth week of the 2019 Regular Session. We are expecting to...
The House has now completed the third week of the Regular Session.Today, the House Public Transporta...
The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced legislation that will allow a f...
The House Public Transportation Committee advanced several pieces of legislation today.HB1100 addres...
The House is now entering its third week of the Regular Session.On Monday, the House voted 94-0 to r...
The House has now wrapped up its second week of the Regular Session. More than 250 bills have been f...
On Thursday, the House passed legislation aimed at protecting employees when it comes to microchip t...
Members of the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee began hearing details on legi...
Two pieces of legislation addressing the opioid crises in Arkansas moved forward today.With a vote o...
Highway funding, tax cuts, teacher salaries, and transforming state government are just a few of the...
There are a few bills now making their way to the House floor as we are wrapping up the first week o...
In every session, one of the first pieces of legislation to be considered by the House is the resolu...
It was another historic day in the House Chamber as all newly elected constitutional officers took t...
Having a diverse membership helps the House of Representatives more effectively serve the people of...
There is a new rule taking effect this session which changes the way our many of our committees are...
Contact Representative Cavenaugh
Frances Cavenaugh
frances.cavenaugh@arkansashouse.org
701 Park Lane
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
870-886-4000
Fax: 870-886-1152
