BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Jay Hardaway, a former Abilene City Council member, has entered the race for Texas House District 71 State Representative. Hardaway, who worked with U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington and outgoing State Rep. Stan Lambert, says this campaign is the fulfillment of a lifelong calling.
"It's been something I've been interested in since I was a child. I've always loved following elections and following what's happening in DC and Austin, and locally. I've been privileged in my career... to either work for an elected official or advocate on behalf of policy issues, or even serve an elected office myself as a member of the city council," Hardaway explained.
Hardaway says his council experience helped prepare him for a legislative role. He pointed to work on the Cedar Ridg