#24 Ray Hanley, AR government and private sector leader, 12-1-22, Part 1: OTOH Episode 24

In Episode 24, we feature Part 1 of an interview with Ray Hanley, a long time figure in Arkansas politics and in the private sector.  He served, for example, for 7 years as an executive in EDS, the technology company headed by Ross Perot.  Ray also has had extensive service in Arkansas government, including his time in the Huckabee administration when he played a key role in getting Medicaid expansion for children passed (ARKIDS First). He also helped spearhead the effort for Arkansas to adopt Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act years later. Despite his generally conservative views politically, Ray has faced criticism from some Republican quarters for these and other stances. He explains how he views his positions as very consistent with a conservative, pro-family and pro-business approach.