Jay Richardson | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | George McGill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1971 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jay Richardson (born January 30, 1971) is an American politician who has been a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 78th district in Sebastian County since 2019.[1][2][3]
On January 15, 2019, shortly after taking office, Richardson and fellow newcomer state representative Megan Godfrey (D-Springdale), responded to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson's State of the State address by issuing a statement urging him to not to go through with his proposed 5.9% tax cuts and instead allocate more taxpayer money for highways and expanding pre-kindergarten education.[1][4] Speaking for the state Democrats, Richardson also urged Hutchinson to support the Democrats proposal for the creation of a Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which the Democrats believe would go further to help working families.[4] He also stated that roads and pre-K education funding should come before top-end tax breaks.[4]
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Richardson co-sponsored legislation which created a statewide COVID-19 Rainy Day Fund.[5]
Richardson was elected unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2018.[6] He also ran unopposed in the 2020 general election as well.[7]