Jim Sorvillo

James Joseph Sorvillo, known as Jim Sorvillo (born July 7, 1948), is an advertising agent from the capital city of Little Rock, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 32 in a portion of Pulaski County. He was elected to his third term in hs legislative seat in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 7,126 votes (53 percent), he defeated Democrat Jess Mallett, who polled 6,320 (47 percent).[1]

On May 20, 2014, Sorvillo won the Republican nomination for the seat vacated by the term-limited fellow Republican, Allen Kerr, who was subsequently appointed in 2015 by Governor Asa Hutchinson as the Arkansas Insurance Commissioner. Sorvillo polled 1,504 votes to 1,293 for intra—party rival Pat Hays. Sorvillo then defeated Democrat John Adams in the November 4 general election, 6,980 to 5,349.[2] Sorvillo was assigned to these House committees: (1) Insurance and Commerce, (2) Public Transportation, and (3) Joint Commerce on Energy.[3]

Sorvillo attended St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is a member of both Kiwanis and Rotary International. He is a member of the Fellowship Bible Church. He and his wife, Elizabeth Anne Sorvillo, have two children.[3] He is also a former justice of the peace.[4]

In February 2015, Sorvillo joined dozens of her fellow Republicans and two Democrats in co-sponsoring legislation submitted by Representative Lane Jean of Magnolia, to reduce unemployment compensation benefits. The measure was promptly signed into law by Governor Hutchinson.[5]

On November 3, 2020, Sorvillo lost his seat to Little Rock attorney Ashley Hudson.