Fay Boozman | |
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| Member of theArkansas Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 11, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Reid Holiman |
| Succeeded by | Dave Bisbee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fay Winford Boozman III (1946-11-10)November 10, 1946 Fort Smith,Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2005(2005-03-19) (aged 58) Rogers, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Vickey Manchaca |
| Relations | John Boozman (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Arkansas (MD) Tulane University (MPH) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–1979 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Arkansas Air National Guard |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Fay Winford Boozman III (November 10, 1946 – March 19, 2005) was an Americanophthalmologist and politician who served as a member of theArkansas Senate from 1995 to 1999.
Boozman was born in 1946, the son of Marie Nicholas andU.S. Air Force master sergeant Fay Winford Boozman Jr. He attendedTulane University,Hendrix College and theUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, receiving a degree in ophthalmology.[disputed –discuss][unreliable source?] Boozman and his brotherJohn founded an eye clinic. He was married to Vickey and had three children.[1]
He served in theArkansas Air National Guard from 1971 to 1977, becoming a major in February 1977 and serving in theVietnam War.[1][2][3]
He was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 1994 from the 33rd district.[1]
Boozman was Arkansas' Republican nominee for U.S. Senatein 1998. During the campaign, Boozman caused controversy with his comments about rape, claiming that women rarely became pregnant after being raped due to a hormone he described as "God's little protective shield".[1] He ultimately lost to RepresentativeBlanche Lincoln by 13 points. His younger brother, John, would go on to defeat Lincoln to win the Senate seatin 2010. In 1999, Boozman was named director of theArkansas Department of Health byMike Huckabee, a post he held until his death in 2005.[4]
Boozman died on March 19, 2005, following an accident at his farm in Rogers. Local officials say he was working alone in his barn when part of the structure collapsed, causing his death.[4] After this, the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science, from which he graduated, was renamed after him.[1]
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| Preceded by | Republican Party nominee forUnited States Senator from Arkansas (Class 3) 1998 | Succeeded by |
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