Mark Darr
| Mark Darr | |
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| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
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In office January 11, 2011 – February 1, 2014 |
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| Governor | Mike Beebe |
| Preceded by | Bill Halter |
| Succeeded by | Tim Griffin |
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| Born |
July 3, 1973 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Darr |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Ouachita Baptist University |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Mark A. Darr (born July 3, 1973) is the former 15th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to succeed Democrat Bill Halter in 2010, having defeated Democratic challenger State Senator and former House Speaker Shane Broadway by a margin of 51 to 49 percent.
Under sanction for ethics violations involving illegal use of campaign funds, Darr resigned as Lieutenant Governor on February 1, 2014.
Darr was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is a graduate of Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Arkansas, and Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Darr narrowly won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2010. He defeated subsequent State Representative Donnie Copeland of North Little Rock, 64,883 votes (51.9 percent) to 60,072 votes (48.1 percent).
Darr was elected Lieutenant Governor on November 2, 2010, the youngest Republican to date to win a statewide race in his state. Prior to the election, he had never before run for public office. On November 2, 2010, in the closest constitutional race, Darr defeated Democrat Shane Broadway for the seat vacated by Democrat Bill Halter.
On August 12, 2013, Darr announced his candidacy for Arkansas's 4th congressional district. He ended his candidacy after questions were raised about campaign expenditures during his 2010 campaign for lieutenant governor. On August 29, 2013, Darr ended his campaign for Congress.
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