Marcus Richmond

American politician
Marcus Richmond
Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byAustin McCollum
In office
March 26, 2018 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byMathew Pitsch
Succeeded byAustin McCollum
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2015
Preceded byTerry Rice
Personal details
Born (1956-05-04) May 4, 1956 (age 67)
Mena, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationArkansas Tech University (BS)
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1978–1998
RankLieutenant Colonel

Marcus E. Richmond (born May 4, 1956) is an American politician serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 21st district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office on January 12, 2015.

Early life and education

Richmond was born in Mena, Arkansas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education from Arkansas Tech University.[1]

Career

Richmond served in the United States Marine Corps from 1978 to 1998, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. From 1998 to 2000, he worked as a football coach at the Hargrave Military Academy. Richmond was the president and CEO of America's Pet Registry and operated a ranch with his brother.[2] Richmond was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 2014 and assumed office on January 12, 2015.[3] During the 2017 legislative session, he served as vice chair of the House Public Transportation.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Marcus Richmond's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. ^ "State House leader faces challenger in GOP". Arkansas Online. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ^ "Marcus E. Richmond – Arkansas House of Representatives". www.arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. ^ "Marcus Richmond". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
Arkansas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Mathew Pitsch
 Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
2018–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
2023–present 		Incumbent
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Majority leaders
▌Marcus Richmond (R)
▌Mark Wright (R)
▌David Moon (D)
▌Mike Moran (D)
▌Jamie Long (DFL)
▌[to be determined] (R)
▌Sue Vinton (R)
▌Ray Aguilar (R)*
▌Jason Osborne (R)
▌Mike Lefor (R)
▌Bill Seitz (R)
▌Josh West (R)
▌Ben Bowman (D)
▌Emily Long (D)
Federal districts:
Territories:
▌Rory Respicio (D)*
▌Ed Propst (D)
▌Kenneth Gittens (D)*
Political party affiliations
▌Republican: 28 states
▌Democratic: 21 states, 3 territories, 1 district
▌Popular Democratic: 1 territory
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Minority leaders
▌Anthony Daniels (D)
▌James Gallagher (R)
▌Vic Miller (D)
▌Derrick Graham (D)
▌Matt Hall (R)
▌Kim Abbott (D)
Vacant*
▌Zac Ista (D-NPL)
▌Mike Yin (D)
Federal districts:
None*
Territories:
▌Chris Duenas (R)*
▌Patrick San Nicolas (R)
▌Dwayne DeGraff (I)*
Political party affiliations
▌Democratic: 27 states
▌Republican: 21 states, 2 territories
▌Independent: 1 state
▌ New Progressive: 1 territory
An asterisk (*) indicates a unicameral body.
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94th General Assembly (2023-present)
Speaker of the House
Matthew Shepherd (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Jon Eubanks (R)
Majority Leader
Marcus Richmond (R)
Minority Leader
Tippi McCullough (D)
  1. ▌Jeremy Wooldridge (R)
  2. ▌Trey Steimel (R)
  3. ▌Stetson Painter (R)
  4. ▌Jack Fortner (R)
  5. ▌Ron McNair (R)
  6. ▌Harlan Breaux (R)
  7. ▌Brit McKenzie (R)
  8. ▌Austin McCollum (R)
  9. ▌DeAnna Hodges (R)
  10. ▌Mindy McAlindon (R)
  11. ▌Rebecca Burkes (R)
  12. ▌Hope Hendren Duke (R)
  13. ▌Scott Richardson (R)
  14. ▌Grant Hodges (R)
  15. ▌John P. Carr (R)
  16. ▌Kendon Underwood (R)
  17. ▌Delia Haak (R)
  18. ▌Robin Lundstrum (R)
  19. ▌Steve Unger (R)
  20. ▌Denise Garner (D)
  21. ▌Nicole Clowney (D)
  22. ▌David Whitaker (D)
  23. ▌Kendra Moore (R)
  24. ▌Charlene Fite (R)
  25. ▌Chad Puryear (R)
  26. ▌Mark H. Berry (R)
  27. ▌Steven Walker (R)
  28. ▌Bart Schulz (R)
  29. ▌Rick McClure (R)
  30. ▌Frances Cavenaugh (R)
  31. ▌Jimmy Gazaway (R)
  32. ▌Jack Ladyman (R)
  33. ▌Jon Milligan (R)
  34. ▌Joey L. Carr (R)
  35. ▌Milton Nicks (D)
  36. ▌Johnny Rye (R)
  37. ▌Steve Hollowell (R)
  38. ▌Dwight Tosh (R)
  39. ▌Wayne Long (R)
  40. ▌Shad Pearce (R)
  41. ▌Josh Miller (R)
  42. ▌Stephen Meeks (R)
  43. ▌Rick Beck (R)
  44. ▌Stan Berry (R)
  45. ▌Aaron Pilkington (R)
  46. ▌Jon Eubanks (R)
  47. ▌Lee Johnson (R)
  48. ▌Ryan Rose (R)
  49. ▌Jay Richardson (D)
  50. ▌Zachary Gramlich (R)
  51. ▌Cindy Crawford (R)
  52. ▌Marcus Richmond (R)
  53. ▌Matt Duffield (R)
  54. ▌Mary Bentley (R)
  55. ▌Matthew Brown (R)
  56. ▌Stephen Magie (D)
  57. ▌Cameron Cooper (R)
  58. ▌Les Eaves (R)
  59. ▌Jim Wooten (R)
  60. ▌Roger Lynch (R)
  61. ▌Jeremiah Moore (R)
  62. ▌Mark McElroy (R)
  63. ▌Deborah Ferguson (D)
  64. ▌Ken Ferguson (D)
  65. ▌Vivian Flowers (D)
  66. ▌Mark Perry (D)
  67. ▌Karilyn Brown (R)
  68. ▌Brian S. Evans (R)
  69. ▌David Ray (R)
  70. ▌Carlton Wing (R)
  71. ▌Brandon Achor (R)
  72. ▌Jamie Aleshia Scott (D)
  73. ▌Andrew Collins (D)
  74. ▌Tippi McCullough (D)
  75. ▌Ashley Hudson (D)
  76. ▌Joy Springer (D)
  77. ▌Fred Allen (D)
  78. ▌Keith Brooks (R)
  79. ▌Tara Shephard (D)
  80. ▌Denise Ennett (D)
  81. ▌R. J. Hawk (R)
  82. ▌Tony Furman (R)
  83. ▌Lanny Fite (R)
  84. ▌Les Warren (R)
  85. ▌Richard McGrew (R)
  86. ▌John Maddox (R)
  87. ▌DeAnn Vaught (R)
  88. ▌Danny Watson (R)
  89. ▌Justin Gonzales (R)
  90. ▌Richard Womack (R)
  91. ▌Bruce Cozart (R)
  92. ▌Julie Mayberry (R)
  93. ▌Mike Holcomb (R)
  94. ▌Jeff Wardlaw (R)
  95. ▌Howard Beaty (R)
  96. ▌Sonia Eubanks Barker (R)
  97. ▌Matthew Shepherd (R)
  98. ▌Wade Andrews (R)
  99. ▌Lane Jean (R)
  100. ▌Carol Dalby (R)