Jay Dickey

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Jay Woodson Dickey Jr. (December 14, 1939 – April 20, 2017) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district from 1993 to 2001. The amendment known as the Dickey Amendment (1996) blocks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from funding injury prevention research that might promote gun control, and the Dickey–Wicker Amendment (1995) prohibits federal funds to be spent on research that involves the destruction of a human embryo.

Education and early career

Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Dickey graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1957; after attending Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1961 from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. In 1963, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law.[1] He began his career in law in private practice, and later served as city attorney of Pine Bluff from 1968 to 1970.[1]

In 1988 then-Governor Bill Clinton appointed Dickey as a special justice for a case before the Arkansas Supreme Court.[1]

Political career

On November 3, 1992, the same day as Clinton's election as U.S. President, Dickey defeated Arkansas Secretary of State William J. "Bill" McCuen, described as a "scandal-plagued Democratic nominee".[2] The first Republican to hold this House seat, he was re-elected three times. He served on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, and five of its subcommittees:Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Agriculture, National Security, Energy and Water, Transportation and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

A Second Amendment rights advocate, in 1996 Dickey responded to a supposed bias[3] on the part of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose research on firearm injuries and fatalities was deemed motivated by pro gun-control politics, rather than science.[4] Dickey successfully passed an amendment to eliminate $2.6 million from the CDC budget, reflecting the amount the CDC had previously spent on gun research.[4]

The outspoken, controversial, and conservative Dickey saw his popularity decline in his overall moderate district. In 2000, he lost in his reelection campaign to the Democratic candidate Mike Ross in a close race. Then House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois came into the district in a bid to save Dickey's seat, while President Clinton poured massive resources on behalf of Ross.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Dickey opposed Ross in 2002 in an attempt to return to his seat, but he was defeated, 60-40 percent.[5]

Subsequent career

After leaving office, Dickey operated JD Consulting,[6] primarily a federal government lobbying firm, which represents clients' interest in children's health care, navigation and water, tax matters, homeland security, and roads.[7]

Following the mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, Dickey publicly reversed his position on gun violence research. He said that he should not have become "the NRA's point person in Congress" to suppress valid and valuable work. He called for new scientific research in the field.[8]

Death

Dickey died on April 20, 2017, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.[9]

Electoral history

The following are the electoral results from the Template:Ushr for 1992–2002.[10]

Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1992 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |W. J. "Bill" McCuen style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |102,918 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |48% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Dickey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |113,009 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |52%
1994 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Bradford style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |81,370 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |48% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Dickey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |87,469 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |52%
1996 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Vincent Tolliver style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |72,391 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |36% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Dickey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |125,956 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |64%
1998 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Judy Smith style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |68,194 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |42% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Dickey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |92,346 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |58%
2000 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Mike Ross style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |108,143 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |51% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Dickey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |104,017 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |49%
2002 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Mike Ross style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |119,633 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |61% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Dickey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |77,904 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |39%

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