Tim Griffin in 2022 AR Governor's race


On Education: Wants more parental choice in education

Tim Griffin grew up in Magnolia, Arkansas, a fifth-generation Arkansan and the youngest son of a minister and teacher. He was first elected the lieutenant governor of Arkansas on November 4, 2014 and is currently serving his second four-year term. He is focused on growing jobs through aggressively pursuing economic development, more parental choice in education and boldly reforming state government.
Source: 2022 Arkansas TimGriffinForGovernor.com campaign website Dec 10, 2020

On Education: Looks forward to school choice funding of religious schools

The Supreme Court's decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue marks an important win for children, their parents, and the communities where they live. The Court correctly ruled that a State cannot bar private schools from school choice programs simply because they are religious. Equipped with this ruling, I look forward to working with the Arkansas legislature and the governor to take bold action and further expand educational freedom for parents and children in the 2021 session.
Source: Lt. Governor press release for 2022 Arkansas governor race Jun 30, 2020

On Free Trade: Applauds USMCA for promoting trade, economic growth

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) promotes free and fair trade, allows for robust economic growth while also expanding market access for Arkansas agricultural products, and incentivizing American manufacturing. I applaud the President and our Federal Delegation for their continued commitment to improve trade, grow jobs, and keep our nation globally competitive.
Source: Lt. Governor press release for 2022 Arkansas governor race Jan 29, 2020

On Principles & Values: Supports Supreme Court nominations in election year

President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to nominate a justice for the Supreme Court, and the Senate has the same authority to advise and consent. Those powers don't change simply because it's an election year. It's that simple. The rest is politics. President Trump is right to fill the vacant seat with a qualified nominee.
Source: Lt. Governor press release for 2022 Arkansas governor race Sep 25, 2020

On Tax Reform: Eliminating state income tax should be our goal

Eliminating the income tax won't be easy, and it won't happen overnight. It could take 10 years or possibly even longer. How long it will take to achieve this goal will depend on a number of factors, including our rate of economic growth and our commitment to spending discipline and reform of state government. We must be responsible and do it in a way that protects funding for essential government services, especially for our most vulnerable citizens. But this goal should be our North Star.
Source: Arkansas Times on 2022 Arkansas Gubernatorial race Nov 22, 2020

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