Jay Richardson
Democrat • 49th District 95th General Assembly- Party
- Democrat
- Past Service
- House 2019, 2021, 2023
- Seniority
- 43
- Religion
- Non-Denominational
- Occupation
- Business Development
Rep. Jay Richardson is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House. He represents District 49 which includes portions of Sebastian County.
For the 95th General Assembly, Rep. Richardson serves on the House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee and the House Insurance and Commerce Committee.
Rep. Richardson is in Business Development for Centuria Ventures. He graduated from John Brown University with a B.A. degree.
Elected Terms
2025 (Jan 12th, 2025 — Dec 31st, 2026) 2023 (Jan 1st, 2023 — Jan 12th, 2025) 2021 (Jan 11th, 2021 — Jan 1st, 2023) 2019 (Jan 1st, 2019 — Jan 10th, 2021)Newsroom
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