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Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson is the 46th governor of the State of Arkansas. In 2018, he was re-elected with 65% of the vote, receiving more votes than any other candidate for governor in the state’s history
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Growing Arkansas’s Economy

  • 3-day trip in 2015
  • credited with helping to open markets to Arkansas poultry (AR is the 2nd largest chicken-producing state in the U.S.)
  • After the Cuba trip, Cuban government ordered 4,500 tons of poultry from Arkansas companies – Tyson Foods and Simmons Foods

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Computer Science Initiative

Of all the big-ticket items we’ve dealt with since I’ve been governor, this relatively small-ticket item may have the greatest long-term impact."

-Asa Hutchinson

Governor Hutchinson’s leadership on computer-science education has garnered the state national recognition, from the White House to national media outlets and tech companies, including:

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Summary of Tax Cuts

Since 2015, the Hutchinson Administration has led the effort to pass legislation providing a total of more than $150 million income tax relief to 1.3 million Arkansans

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RISE Arkansas

R.I.S.E. Arkansas | Reading Initiative for Student Excellence

R.I.S.E. Arkansas Goals

  • Increase the number of students in grades 3-8 who meet the ACT Aspire reading readiness benchmark by 10% within 3 years.
  • Rise above the bottom third in state comparisons within 5 years on the 4th-grade NAEP reading assessment.
  • Increase the number of graduates meeting The ACT reading readiness benchmark by 10% within 5 years.

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Transforming State Government

2015 Consolidations

  • Arkansas Department of Rural Services to Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
  • Arkansas Science and Technology Authority to Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
  • Division of Land Survey to Arkansas Geographic Information Office
  • Arkansas Building Authority to Department of Finance and Administration – Management Service

  • 2017 Consolidations

  • Office of Energy to Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality - Act 271
  • Office of Health Information Technology to Department of Health - Act 270
  • War Memorial Stadium Commission to Department Parks and Tourism - Act 269 
  • Eliminated 19 boards and commissions

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Caring for Our Veterans

9 New Veterans Service Offices Across the State