Jimmy Gazaway Explained

Jimmy Gazaway
State House:Arkansas
District:57th
Term Start:January 2017
Predecessor:Mary Broadaway
Education:
University of Arkansas (JD)
Party:Republican

Jimmy Gazaway is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 57th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.

Education

Gazaway earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Arkansas State University in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2006.[1]

Career

Gazaway worked as an attorney at the Benson Law Firm from 2006 to 2008 before co-founding an independent law practice. Since 2008, he has also served as a prosecutor for the state and various local governments. He was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office in January 2017.[2] In March 2017, Gazaway sponsored a bill that would prohibit the release of video or audio that depicts the death of a police officer in the line of duty.[3] Since 2019, Gazaway has also served as chair of the House Joint Performance Review Committee.

References

  1. Web site: Jimmy Gazaway. 2021-10-26. Ballotpedia. en.
  2. Web site: Jimmy Gazaway - Arkansas House of Representatives. 2021-10-26. www.arkansashouse.org.
  3. Web site: March 6, 2017. Arkansas House seeks to limit video showing cop's death. AP News.