james levesque "jim" shaver jr. (born november 23, 1927) is an american former politician. he was a member of the arkansas house of representatives, serving from 1961 to 1994. he also served from 1968 to 1971 as an assistant to attorney general joe purcell. he is a member of the democratic party. he is the son of former arkansas lieutenant governor james l. shaver and his wife, louise davis.