Richard L. Barclay
| Richard L. "Dick" Barclay | |
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| Arkansas State Representative for Benton County |
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In office 1976–1992 |
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| Born |
June 5, 1937 Oberlin, Decatur County Kansas, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jan K. Barclay |
| Residence |
Rogers, Benton County Arkansas |
| Occupation | Certified Public Accountant |
Richard L. "Dick" Barclay (born June 5, 1937) is a Certified Public Accountant in Rogers, a city in Benton County in the northwestern corner of Arkansas, United States, who was a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from December 31, 1976 to December 31, 1992. He was also the director of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration under Republican Governor Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee. In 1992, he lost a primary election for the United States House of Representatives to then fellow State Representative Tim Hutchinson of Bentonville, the seat of government of Benton County.
Barclay was born in Oberlin in Decatur County in northwestern Kansas. He began work as an accountant in 1961 and is a partner in the firm Beall, Barclay, and Company. He is a member of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants and of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a director of the Federal Savings Bank in Rogers and United Bank. He is a former vice president of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Brokers National Life Assurance Company. He is one of sixteen commissioners of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
In 2000, Barclay was elected president of the Arkansas Society of CPAs. That same year, he was named "Arkansas Business Person of the Year" by Beta Gamma Sigma of Sam Walton College of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Mack McLarty, a former chief of staff to U.S. President Bill Clinton, won this honor in 2007.
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