Jodey Cook Arrington

Republican Representative of Texas's 19th district

  • Representative

    Texas, district 19

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

4

Congresses Served

4

House Terms

March 9, 1972 (52 years old)

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  • Served in George W. Bush’s gubernatorial and presidential administrations, including as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel.
  • Worked as the chief of staff at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under Donald E. Powell.
  • Served as deputy federal coordinator for the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding post-Hurricane Katrina.
  • Held positions at Texas Tech University, including system chief of staff and vice chancellor for research and commercialization.
  • Was president of Scott Laboratories in Lubbock, focusing on healthcare innovation and new ventures.
  • Ran unsuccessfully for the Texas State Senate in 2014 but was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, representing Texas’s 19th congressional district.
  • Supported President Donald Trump’s 2017 executive order on immigration and has taken conservative stances on issues like unemployment benefits, immigration, and the 2020 election certification.
  • Voted to provide support to Israel following a 2023 attack and has shown interest in antitrust issues concerning Big Tech.
  • Serves as the Chairman of the United States House Committee on the Budget and is a member of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Republican Study Committee.
  • Received the 2003 Distinguished Public Service Award from the Center for Public Service Symposium in Lubbock.