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 Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, John Thurston, is the first Republican to
be elected as Land Commissioner since the post became elective in 1874. John was born in Little Rock,
Arkansas and was raised in Saline County, attending and graduating from Sheridan
High School in 1991. He attended
Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas (Clark County) before
graduating from Agape College in Little Rock with a diploma in Biblical Studies. John was a licensed minister and was
a Certified Religious Assistant in the Arkansas state prison system. John served 13 years on the staff of
the Agape Church in West Little Rock, where he also attends services, prior to
his tenure as land commissioner.
John now resides at Wye Mountain, Arkansas (Pulaski County) and is an avid
outdoorsman.
John’s vision for the future is that the
Commissioner of State Lands Office along with Arkansas government will lead the
nation in the area of ethics and accountability.
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