Mark Johnson

It was an honor to present the Arkansas traveler certificate to John Schneider last night. “Bo Duke” was in Arkansas to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Museum of Automobiles at Petty Jean Mountain.
Thanks to my friends Will Rockefeller and Representative Rick Beck for joining us!

It was great to attend the grand opening of the Clayton Homes manufacturing plant in Conway last week. This state-of-the-art facility will be able to produce over 3,000 homes per year!

American firms like Clayton Homes are stepping up to address the critical need for new and affordable housing. Today’s manufactured and modular homes are vastly different from what many think of as “trailers.” If cars were made like most houses, practically no one could afford a car!

Congressman French Hill has led the efforts to address our nation’s housing needs through his bill, H.R. 6644, a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing in the U.S. and reducing regulatory burdens on development. The House passed the bill with a 390-9 vote on February 9, 2026, marking a significant federal effort to address housing shortages and affordability, as well as supporting mortgage lending.

Thanks to the leadership of Clayton Homes, and their dedicated employees, for doing their part to create home ownership opportunities for many Americans.

I want to congratulate my Senate colleague on an outstanding victory tonight on his reelection to Senate District 10. Senator Ronald Caldwell represents the best as a State Senator.
Unwavering character, commitment to his constituents, dedication to his family, especially his wife Brenda of forty-nine years and a Christian conservative. He represents the values of the Delta, where he was born and raised, and the ten county region he serves.

For fifteen years, he has traveled his Senate District nearly every day of the year. He has done countless acts of service for his constituents. And on this election they showed their appreciation and respect by re-electing him by an overwhelming margin of victory.

His was not a traditional State Senate campaign. It appears that perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars poured into his campaign by unnamed dark money sources trying to buy the voters of Senate District 10. They were unsuccessful.

The good people of Arkansas trusted their own instincts and the Senator that has been with them every step of the way. Public service and dedication to the people Ronald Caldwell serves cannot be underestimated.

This race will become more than a chapter in the history books of Arkansas. The veracity of this campaign was more than we ever imagined. Through it all, Senator Caldwell never said a negative word. He is one of the great ones and I wish him and his family every blessing life can offer.

Mark Johnson