I’m Raymond Whiteside, and I’m proudly running for Arkansas House of Representatives-District 35.
My Pledge to You
I will do everything in my power to improve our part of the state, focusing on education, healthcare, transportation, affordable housing, and quality-of-life amenities such as parks, walking trails, and splash pads.
I further promise to be the most visible and active representative this area has ever seen. I will support our mayors, city councils, local businesses, area civic organizations, and numerous nonprofits in every way I can.
As a former teacher and school improvement specialist, education is a top concern. I oppose the Voucher Program under the Learns Act because it unfairly takes money directly away from our local public schools without addressing root issues with our education system and it fails to hold those participating private schools accountable with our public tax dollars.
I pledge to work alongside you and use what resources will be available to me as state representative to help local officials add amenities to our area.
It’s a fact that unhealthy living can be a financial strain on an individual and on the community as a whole. It will take an empathetic leader like myself to help fix these problems.
Big businesses often push out local mom-and-pop shops. I wish to help find ways to incentivize small, local businesses to grow. We must support our neighbors.
Low-income and middle-class citizens in almost all parts of District 35 are experiencing a housing crisis.