State Representative Scott Richardson serves Arkansas House District 13 and is the Head of Technology for a Bentonville based Engineering Firm. A Gulf War veteran and technology leader with more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, and digital transformation, he has emerged as a leading advocate for technology policy in Arkansas. Richardson has sponsored legislation addressing cybersecurity governance, ransomware response, artificial intelligence, election integrity, digital identity protection, IT modernization, STEM and workforce development, and government technology standards. His unique combination of private-sector technology leadership and public service enables him to bring practical, real-world solutions to complex policy challenges while helping position Arkansas for long-term growth and innovation.
I'm currently serving as State Representative for District 13, because families here in Benton County deserve a fighter that understands our people and our state. Here in NWA we are melting-pot, full of wonderful diversity of culture and ideas. We have the greatest opportunity to maximize these diversity influencers through investment in technological tools and infrastructure to empower growth and improve quality of life for all Arkansans. As your representative I will fight for less government intrusion and more freedom for our people as we build better lives and tomorrows for our state.
Arkansas is my favorite place to be, and why she is my life-long home. I've built a life, a family, and a career within her borders and know there is no other place where I want to be. Technology has always been slow to catch up in our state, and yet the return on investment to education, healthcare, business and quality of life is immeasurable. Given it's impact and the technological direction our community is growing, our legislative body needs more representatives that understand the challenges and opportunities technology presents and can lead our state to maximize that return for our people.