14 Facts About Greg Leding

Greg Leding was born on April 10,1978 and is a Democratic politician who has represented the Fayetteville area in the Arkansas General Assembly since 2011.

Greg Leding served as minority leader in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2012 to 2014 and currently serves as minority leader in the Arkansas Senate.

In 2015, bills passed by Greg Leding included the Student Online Personal Information and Protection Act and a bipartisan bill to help the families of firefighters who die of job-related cancers.

Greg Leding is working with Arkansas veterans to secure hyperbaric oxygen therapy as means of treatment for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury.

Greg Leding is a member of the Arkansas Legislative Hunger Caucus, the Arkansas Veterans Caucus, the Arkansas Education Caucus, the Arkansas Sportsmen's Caucus, and the Arkansas Aerospace Caucus.

From August 2012 until August 2014, Greg Leding served as a vice chair of the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Greg Leding was elected to the NCSL Executive Committee in August 2014.

In January 2017, Greg Leding was named to the NCSL Foundation Board.

In 2015, Greg Leding became involved with the National Institute for Civil Discourse, a nonpartisan center for advocacy, research, and policy, and its Next Generation program for state legislators.

Greg Leding won re-election in 2012, defeating Republican Brian Scott by a margin of 61 percent to 39 percent.

On Tuesday, June 13,2017, Greg Leding announced his candidacy for Arkansas Senate District 4.

The election was Tuesday, November 6,2018, and Greg Leding was the winner.

In January 2017, Greg Leding was again named to Talk Business Arkansas' list of legislators to watch for the 2017 regular session.

Greg Leding joined the Hope Cancer Resources Foundation Board of Directors in February 2015 and the Fayetteville Adult Education Center Advisory Board in June 2016.