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Marshall Wright
| Marshall Wright | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 49 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Arkansas | |
| J.D. | University of Arkansas School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Wright earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a teacher of Legal Environment of Business at East Arkansas Community College, as a pro bono attorney/public defender for the First Judicial District of Arkansas, and a partner of Sharpe Beavers Cline and Wright.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wright served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
| • Joint Energy, Alternate | ||||
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Alternate | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wright served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance and Commerce | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Performance Review | ||||
Elections
2012
Wright ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 49. Wright ran unopposed in the May 22 Democratic primary and ran unchallenged in the November 6, 2012, general election as well.[1][2][3]
2010
Wright defeated Normal Gilchrest in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Anna Grizzle in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 51 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Marshall Wright (D)
|
4,224 | |||
| Anna Grizzle (R) | 2,877 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marshall Wright (D)
|
2,894 | |||
| Normal Gilchrest (D) | 2,513 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Wright raised $93,494 in contributions. [6]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wright, Lonnie | $4,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $3,000 |
Personal
Wright and his wife, Kristen, have two children.
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeremy Gillam (R) |
Arkansas House District 49 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by David Dunn |
Arkansas House District 51 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Deborah Ferguson (D) |
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