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'''Johnny Coleman Rye, Jr. (born 1956)<ref name=intelius>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Johnny-Rye/Trumann-AR|title=Johnny Rye|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 8, 2017}]</ref>  is a  [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas]] House of Representatives for District 54, which encompasses Mississippi and Poinsett counties in the eastern portion of his state. Previously, as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]],  he was the county assessor for Poinsett County, with service from 1991 to 2016.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://talkbusiness.net/2015/09/johnny-rye-officially-announces-for-state-representative/|title=Johnny Rye Officially Announces for State Representative|publisher=''Talk Business Arkansas''|date=September 2, 2015|author=Michael Wilkey|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref>

'''Johnny Coleman Rye, Jr.''' (born 1956)<ref name=intelius>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Johnny-Rye/Trumann-AR|title=Johnny Rye|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 8, 2017}]</ref>  is a  [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas]] House of Representatives for District 54, which encompasses Mississippi and Poinsett counties in the eastern portion of his state. Previously, as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]],  he was the county assessor for Poinsett County, with service from 1991 to 2016.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://talkbusiness.net/2015/09/johnny-rye-officially-announces-for-state-representative/|title=Johnny Rye Officially Announces for State Representative|publisher=''Talk Business Arkansas''|date=September 2, 2015|author=Michael Wilkey|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref>

A [[United Methodist]] who resides in Trumann, Arkansas, Rye graduated from Marked Tree High School in Marked Tree in Poinsett County and attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.<ref name=bio/> Early in his career, he was employed by ''The Jonesboro Sun'' [[newspaper]].<ref name=intelius/> He and his wife, Julie, have a daughter, Dr. Robin Rye Dabney, a nurse practitioner in [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]].<ref name=bio/>  

A [[United Methodist]] who resides in Trumann, Arkansas, Rye graduated from Marked Tree High School in Marked Tree in Poinsett County and attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.<ref name=bio/> Early in his career, he was employed by ''The Jonesboro Sun'' [[newspaper]].<ref name=intelius/> He and his wife, Julie, have a daughter, Dr. Robin Rye Dabney, a nurse practitioner in [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]].<ref name=bio/>  

Rye was elected to the state House in 2016 to succeed the one-term David Ray "Dave" Wallace, Jr., who was instead elevated to the Arkansas State Senate]].<ref name=bio/> Rye serves on these House committees: (1) City, County, and Local Government, (2) Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, and (3) Public Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref> He voted to ban [[abortion]]s for sex-selection and co-sponsored the establishment of certain restrictions on abortion providers. He also co-sponsored the state law requiring personal identification as a condition for voting in Arkansas. Rye  voted against the failed legislation to require [[Internet]] retailers to collect Arkansas state [[sales tax]]es.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accesdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref>

Rye was elected to the state House in 2016 to succeed the one-term David Ray "Dave" Wallace, Jr., who was instead elevated to the Arkansas State Senate.<ref name=bio/> Rye serves on these House committees: (1) City, County, and Local Government, (2) Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, and (3) Public Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref> He voted to ban [[abortion]]s for sex-selection and co-sponsored the establishment of certain restrictions on abortion providers. He also co-sponsored the state law requiring personal identification as a condition for voting in Arkansas. Rye  voted against the failed legislation to require [[Internet]] retailers to collect Arkansas state [[sales tax]]es.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/166153/johnny-rye|title=Johnny Rye's Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accesdate=October 8, 2017}}</ref>

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