Johnny Rye

Johnny Rye lives in Truman, Arkansas. Rye earned a degree from Arkansas State University. He has served as the assessor of Poinsett County, on the board and legislative committee of the Association of Arkansas Counties, and as the district governor of the Arkansas Lions Club.[1]

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Improve English proficiency of our graduating high school seniors

Imprkve our Highway infrastructure

Overall, cut taxes

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Highway funding

Better assist City and County Governments

Improve our K-12 school systems

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

George Washington

Ronald Reagan

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honestly

Integrity

Dedication

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

DeficaDedi

Honestly

Integrity

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To improve the lives of Mt constituents

What legacy would you like to leave?

He loved his country and state tirelessly to improve the lives of the people of Arkansas and the United States.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assassination of John Kennedy

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

EorWork in my father's grocery business

What happened on your most awkward date?

A lost election in 1982

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

Christmas

What is your favorite book? Why?

Arkansas History

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

Bible

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

BeH Jude

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Loosing family members

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

State and local issues

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Our infrastructure

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

A closer view on all issues

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes. More peogress can be made

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Voting areas that structure the candidate and constituents together with issues that are consistent.

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

The consistency between candidate and consistency.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

Yes

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jerry Bookout of Jonesboro

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Possibly at a later date