| State house | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| District | 57th |
| Term start | January 2017 |
| Predecessor | Mary Broadaway |
| Education | Arkansas State University (BA) 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
- ^ "Jimmy Gazaway". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Jimmy Gazaway - Arkansas House of Representatives". www.arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Arkansas House seeks to limit video showing cop's death". AP News. March 6, 2017.