Mickey Gates is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 22. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.
Gates served on the Quorum Court of Garland County for 20 years.
Former Member, Aging, Children And Youth, Legislative And Military Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission Oversight Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Boys State Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Joint Budget), Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Aging, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Aging, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on K-12, Vocational-Technical Institutions, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Public Transportation and Rail, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Snow skiing, fly fishing and traveling
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No
3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No Answer
4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- I support reducing Medicaid expansion.
1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes
2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No
3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No
4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No
3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer
4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- Depending on the age of the minor, they could draw the same punishment if convicted of violent crimes.
1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Arkansas?
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Arkansas?
- No
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Arkansas high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No
3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- Yes
4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Arkansas's health care programs?
- No
3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No
4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No
5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No
6. Should able-bodied Medicaid recipients meet a work requirement to be eligible for benefits?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
3. Do you support greater efforts by Arkansas state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No
4. Do you support the removal of Ten Commandments monuments from public spaces?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1) Limiting the State to up to 7 years to audit an individual or business.2) Education Reform
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