Marcus Richmond
| Marcus Edward Richmond | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 21st district |
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Assumed office January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Terry Rice |
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| Born |
May 4, 1956 Mena, Polk County Arkansas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Elizabeth Richmond |
| Children | Miranda and Shane Richmond |
| Residence |
Harvey, Scott County Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Arkansas Tech University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Marcus Edward Richmond (born May 4, 1956) is a businessman from Harvey, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 21, which encompasses portions of his own Scott County as well as Perry, Garland, Yell, Crawford, Sebastian, and Polk counties in the western portion of his state.
In 2014, he was elected to succeed Terry Rice, a fellow Republican who was instead elected to the District 9 seat in the Arkansas State Senate. In his first term in office, Richmond serves on the committees of (1) Aging, Children, and Youth Legislative and Military Affairs and (2) Public Transportation.
Richmond was born in Mena in Polk County, Arkansas. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. He served from 1978 to 1998 in the United States Marine Corps and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He is the president of America’s Pet Registry, Inc. He is a member of the Church of Christ denomination. He is involved in beekeeping. He and his wife, Susan Elizabeth Richmond, have two children.
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