23 Facts About Jodey Arrington

Jodey Cook Arrington is an American politician serving as the US representative for.

Jodey Arrington was named appointments manager for Governor Bush in 1996.

Until his election to Congress, Jodey Arrington was the president of Scott Laboratories in Lubbock.

Jodey Arrington's father played basketball at Texas Tech, having lettered in 1958,1959, and 1960 under coach Polk Robison.

In high school, Jodey Arrington was a multi-sport athlete and a state-ranked tennis player.

Jodey Arrington walked on to the football team under Spike Dykes.

Jodey Arrington graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science but remained at Texas Tech to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree, which he completed in 1997.

Jodey Arrington specialized in energy, the environment, and natural resources appointments.

In late December 2001, at age 28, Arrington became one of the youngest chiefs of staff in the history of the FDIC, where he served under the 18th chair, Donald E Powell.

In 2002, Jodey Arrington began chairing the FDIC Board Appeals Committee and served in Powell's place on the Audit Committee.

Powell and Jodey Arrington were responsible for developing and executing the federal government's recovery efforts, as well as coordinating with local, state and federal officials.

Jodey Arrington served as the primary liaison to the vice-chancellors throughout the system.

In 2011, Jodey Arrington was named Vice Chancellor for Research and Commercialization at Texas Tech University System.

In 2014, Jodey Arrington became president of Scott Laboratories in Lubbock.

Until his election to Congress, Jodey Arrington focused on developing a telehealth startup, launching an innovative insurance product, and establishing a digital marketing platform for the health system.

Jodey Arrington ran unsuccessfully in 2014 in a special election for the Texas State Senate District 28.

Jodey Arrington lost to fellow Republican Charles Perry, who still holds the seat.

In December 2020, Arrington was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated Trump.

Jodey Arrington voted against the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, which authorizes DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020.

Jodey Arrington voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

Jodey Arrington has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.

In 2022, Jodey Arrington was one of 39 Republicans to vote for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.

Jodey Arrington received the 2003 Distinguished Public Service Award as part of the 22nd annual Center for Public Service Symposium in Lubbock.