Colt Shelby

Where Shelby stands

Describe in your own words the experience and skills you have that qualifies you for this position.

Most importantly, I have dedicated my life to God, family, and my community. For the past 20 years, I have managed hundred-million-dollar projects across the United States, overseeing budgets, safety, training, revenues, and most of all people. I have had the privilege of working with people from many different cultures around the world, developing some of the best teams in the world. That is what I will do in the state government. I built my own cattle farm from scratch through hard work and dedication. As a sixth-generation Franklin County resident, I have firsthand experience with input costs, rural infrastructure, water use, and farm-family economics these are issues that are directly tied to state policy on utilities and land use.

Describe the first thing you plan to change/improve when you take office and how you will accomplish that goal.

I want to restore the three branches of government. End cronyism. Restore merit. Plan for the future of our families and help those who truly need it. Work on restructuring education, DHS, Game and Fish, the Highway Department, Medicaid, and every department that is failing and running in the red. The change Arkansas needs will be made by Arkansans, not by out-of-state political profiteers. Appointments are key from Arkansas. We must restore public trust in law enforcement, fix corrections, and stop crime on the front end. Stop locking everyone up and start creating real opportunities. I will work with our counties on infrastructure so they can pursue economic development where they want it and not where government picks it for them.