William Tracy Arnold

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For the 2015 election, Arnold faced Democratic candidate Lauren Childers. [7] Childers, a daughter of former United States House Representative Travis Childers, won in the Democratic primary with 68.5% of the vote. [6] [7] She lost in the general election, receiving around 43% of the vote. [6]

In 2016, Arnold was a cosponsor of the controversial Religious Liberty Accommodations Act. [8] [9]

As of 2021, Mississippi is the only state that doesn't have a law supporting equal pay. [10] Arnold, who is a supporter of pay equity, spearheaded a bill to establish equal pay for equal work as a state law in 2018. [3] [11] The bill failed to garner enough support for it to pass. [11]

2019–present

Arnold held his seat against Democratic contender Janis Patterson, winning nearly 78% of the vote. [6] [12]

In 2020, Arnold sponsored two bills to restrict Internet pornography, with his reasoning being to protect children and to help stop human trafficking. [13] Both bills died in committee. [14] [15]

For the 2021 session, Arnold chairs the Interstate Corporation committee and is a member on the following others: Agriculture, Appropriations, Banking and Financial Services, Energy, Insurance, and Transportation. [16]

Political positions

During his election campaign in 2011, Arnold voiced support for additional funding for education. [4]

In 2020, Arnold voted no to a resolution on changing the Mississippi State flag. [17]

Arnold describes himself as "staunchly pro-life". [3] He supports the National Rifle Association of America and Farm Bureau. [10]

Personal life

Arnold is married and has two children. [1] [18] He and his family are of Christian faith. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "William Tracy Arnold". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Mississippi House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tracy Arnold's Biography". justfacts.votesmart.org. Vote Smart. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Arnold, Tracy (January 31, 2018). "TRACY ARNOLD: The pro-life, faith-based case for pay equity". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Harrison, Bobby (October 30, 2011). "Arnold, Cadle compete to succeed Billy McCoy". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Pettus, Emily Wagster (September 18, 2012). "McCoy Misses People, Not Politics". WCBI-TV . Associated Press . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "William Arnold - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Harrison, Bobby (October 23, 2015). "Familiar name squares off against incumbent in House District 3". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ "HB 1523 - History of Actions/Background". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Mississippi House of Representatives. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Outrageous "Religious Liberty Accommodations Act" Advances in Mississippi" (Press release). Jackson, Mississippi: Human Rights Campaign. February 18, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Fowler, Sarah (January 20, 2018). "Will an equal pay bill ever pass in Mississippi?". Clarion Ledger . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Franzier, Desare (January 31, 2018). "Equal Pay for Equal Work Fails to Garner Enough Support". Mississippi Public Broadcasting . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ Sappington, Brant (November 6, 2019). "Arnold holds House seat". Daily Corinthian. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  13. ↑ Ulmer, Sarah (February 21, 2020). "Mississippi could ban internet porn". Y'all Politics . Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ "HB 1116 - History of Actions/Background". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Mississippi House of Representatives. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  15. ↑ "HB 1120 - History of Actions/Background". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Mississippi House of Representatives. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2021 House of Representatives Committee Listing". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Mississippi House of Representatives. 2021. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ Bologna, Giacomo (June 27, 2020). "Here is how each lawmaker voted on the Mississippi state flag resolution". Clarion Ledger . Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Mississippi House of Representative District 3 Candidate Tracy Arnold". williamtracyarnold.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
William Tracy Arnold
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2012
Speaker of the House
Jason White (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Manly Barton (R)
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