Preceded by John K. Hutchison Political party Republican Party Name Dwight Tosh | Children Two children Spouse(s) Joan Tosh | |
Residence Jonesboro, Craighead County
Arkansas Occupation Retired Arkansas State Police officer Religion Non-denominational Christian | ||
Dwight Crandall Tosh (born November 12, 1948) is a retired officer of the Arkansas State Police from Jonesboro, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 52 in Craighead Poinsett, Jackson, and Independence counties in the northeastern portion of his state.
In 2014, Tosh was nominated for the House when he unseated the short-term Republican incumbent John K. Hutchison, 894 to 588 votes, in the primary election held on May 20. He then handily defeated the Democrat Radius H. Baker, 5,425 to 3,019 in the November 4 general election in which his party swept most of the offices in Arkansas. Tosh is assigned to the House committees on: (1) State Agencies and Government Affairs, (2) Judiciary , and (3) Legislative Joint Auditory.
In February 2015, Tosh joined dozens of his fellow Republicans and two Democrats in co-sponsoring legislation submitted by Representative Lane Jean of Magnolia, to reduce unemployment compensation benefits. The measure was promptly signed into law by Governor Asa Hutchinson.
Tosh and his wife, Joan, have two children. He is a non-denominational Christian. He formerly resided in Newport, Forrest City, and Bentonville, Arkansas.