Fay Boozman

A conservative Republican, he had made pro-life comments and controversial comments that some thought might influence his decisions as head of the Health Department.  But what most in the media overlooked was that he was a Christian and saw what he did as being a servant of God. 

Former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee, has said of him, “Dr. Fay Boozman was not only one of my most trusted team members, but he was a close personal friend and Christian brother. One of my happiest days as governor was when he became director of the Department of Health.”

Boozman ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1998, losing to Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark. He returned immediately to Republican Party politics and was appointed to lead the Health Department just three months after the election loss.

Boozman first got involved in politics helping on Huckabee’s first campaign and became a state senator from Rogers when Huckabee was lieutenant governor.  Boozman had taken on an even more important role in the Huckabee administration in the last year as the governor pushed his Healthy Arkansas initiatives and earned national attention for his commitment to weight loss.

Fay is married to Vickie, and the couple have three children.