Jodey Arrington
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 19th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Randy Neugebauer |
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Jodey Cook Arrington March 9, 1972 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Arrington |
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Plainview High School |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Website | House website |
Plainview High School
Texas Tech University
Jodey Cook Arrington /ˈærɪŋtən/ (born March 9, 1972) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 19th congressional district. He was a member of both the gubernatorial and presidential administrations of George W. Bush. He was named appointments manager for Governor Bush in 1996. In 2000, he was appointed Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel. In December 2001, Donald E. Powell, the 18th Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation hired Arrington as the agency's chief of staff.
He later served as deputy federal coordinator for the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding. In 2006, Arrington left the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding to return to his alma mater, Texas Tech University as its systemc Chief of staff and later as vice chancellor for research and commercialization. Arrington currently serves as president of Scott Laboratories in Lubbock.
Arrington was raised in Plainview in Hale County on the South Texas Plains to Gene and Betty Arrington. His father played basketball at Texas Tech, having lettered in 1958, 1959, and 1960 under coach Polk Robison. In high school, Arrington was a multi-sport athlete, and was a state-ranked tennis player.
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