For the 95th General Assembly, Rep. Nazarenko serves on the House Education Committee and the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee.

Rep. Nazarenko retired from a distinguished military career, which included service in Egypt, Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He rose through the ranks to become a Blackhawk helicopter pilot and later served nearly a decade with the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, completing numerous deployments in support of special operations missions.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and two Master's degrees in business and leadership. Now retired from the military, he is a small business owner.

Rep. Nazarenko is active in his community, serving as President of the Cotter-Gassville Chamber of Commerce and as a Cotter Planning & Zoning Commissioner. He is a life member of both the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

His accolades include achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and being awarded the Bronze Star, 2 Meritorious Service Medals and 2 Air Medals.

Rep. Nazarenko resides in Cotter with his wife. Together they have two adult children.