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10 Facts About Tippi McCullough

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Tippi Lynn McCullough was born on October 1963 and is an American politician who is a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 33rd district in Pulaski County.

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Tippi McCullough received her associate degree in physical education from Garland County Community College.

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Tippi McCullough then completed her bachelor's degree at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on a basketball scholarship as a first-generation college student.

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Tippi McCullough taught English and basketball at Kingston High School in Madison County, Arkansas, and later at Mountain Pine High School in Garland County, Arkansas.

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Tippi McCullough is the first woman to become president of the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association.

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In January 2014, Tippi McCullough began teaching English at Little Rock Central High School after she was fired from her job of 14 years as a teacher at Mount St Mary Academy in 2013 after marrying her partner Barbara Mariani.

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Tippi McCullough objected the unchecked expansion of charter schools and supported more funding for public schools and teachers.

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Tippi McCullough was elected unopposed in the general election on November 6,2018, after defeating Noland in the May primaries.

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Tippi McCullough is currently serving her first term in the Arkansas House as the representative from District 33, which represents portions of Pulaski County.

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Tippi McCullough serves on the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee.