PRESS RELEASE
LITTLE ROCK - Chris Bequette, lifelong Republican not a lifelong politician, issued the following statement:
“Today, we filed our final monthly campaign finance report before the May 24th primary. I’m excited to announce that I made a personal infusion of $425,000 to our campaign. With these funds, we will explore the very best opportunities to deliver our message to Arkansas voters in the home stretch of the Lt. Governor’s race.”
“From Day One of our campaign, I’ve been clear why I’m running for Lt Governor. It’s because milquetoast, RINO hacks like Leslie Rutledge, Jason Rapert and Doyle Webb have utterly failed to do their job and implement Republican policies throughout state government. Arkansas desperately needs DeSantis-type leadership to do Republican things, play to win and go on offense. Arkansas must have an alternative to the weak, timid Hutchinson-wing of the Republican Party.”
"With these new funds added to our campaign, voters can rest assured I’ll be accountable only to them, not RINO PACs and greedy lobbyists representing Woke corporate interests. Self-funding my campaign is consistent with being the only Lt. Governor candidate who will not take a salary or any taxpayer funds for the office. This is the type of selfless leadership sorely needed in Arkansas politics.”
“Now that we are one of the top-funded campaigns in the race, we will have the ability to more effectively deliver our message of small and limited government, abolish the state income tax, crack down on crime, implement statewide school choice, rein in our out-of-control public higher education system, rid our State of every Illegal Alien and end the ARHOME program."
About Chris Bequette:
Chris Bequette was born in Missouri, but his first adult decision was to attend the alma mater of his Mom and Dad, the University of Arkansas. As a second-generation Razorback football player, Chris redshirted in 1983, before helping Arkansas achieve a 35-13-1 record from 1984-1987, and appear in 4 straight bowl games, including the Orange Bowl. Chris competed as a defensive tackle (1984) and offensive guard and tackle (1985-1987), lettering four years, starting in thirty-seven consecutive games and was voted one of four team captains in 1987. Chris earned his undergraduate degree in three years and played his last two seasons for the Razorbacks while attending law school, graduating in 1989. He is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and Missouri.
After coaching football for two seasons at Appalachian State University, Chris returned to Arkansas to work as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Little Rock from 1993-1995, trying over thirty jury trials, including a number of murder and violent crime cases. In late 1995, Chris entered the financial services industry. Since 2007 he has been the owner of a wealth management practice helping individuals and families win financially through financial education, planning and investment management services. Chris lives in Little Rock and is a longtime member of the Cathedral of St. Andrew and has been engaged in various charitable endeavors including the Knights of Columbus. Chris has one son, Luc, who played in his final college football season in the PAC-12 Conference last fall.