Jay Dickey
Jay Dickey | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Beryl Anthony Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mike Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jay Woodson Dickey Jr. December 14, 1939 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 2017 (aged 77) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Betty Clark (divorced 1987) |
| Children | John, Laura, Ted, and Rachel |
| Education | Pine Bluff High School |
| Alma mater | Hendrix College University of Arkansas at Fayetteville University of Arkansas School of Law |
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.