In the Arena with Mindy McAlindon - Speaker Of The House Brian S. Evans

Brian S. Evans, a Republican from Cabot, Arkansas, is the Speaker of the House for the 95th Arkansas General Assembly, elected in 2025 after serving as Speaker-designate. Representing District 68 since 2018, Evans has focused on education, public safety, and economic policy, notably chairing the House Education Committee and advancing school choice and teacher salary reforms. His collaborative leadership secured him 91 of 100 votes for the speakership.

A logistics executive, Evans leads L&L Freight Services, Inc., and previously chaired the Transportation Intermediaries Association. With degrees from the University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University, he served a decade on the Cabot School Board. Now 56, Evans lives in Cabot with his wife and two children, blending public service with deep community ties.

Mindy McAlindon represents Arkansans in the10th House district. She continues to fight for parental empowerment, strong schools, lower taxes and securing Arkansas' quality of life.

In 2023, she was awarded the Legislator of the Year award by ALEC and in 2024 she received the National Consumer Champion award by Consumers’ Research for her bills protecting state pensions.

Outside of politics, Mindy is a Vanderbilt and Indiana University alum who works as a Brand and Marketing Strategist. Mindy resides in Benton County, AR with her husband and their four children.