Marshall Wright

Marshall Wright
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

Marshall Wright is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 49. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

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:

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

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives 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.

2010

See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Wright defeated Normal Gilchrest in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Anna Grizzle in the November 2 general election.

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.

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.

Recent news

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Marshall Wright News Feed

• Student injured after dude shot bottle rocket from anus can't sue Marshall ... - Daily Caller
• White House reconsiders pick of 'Founding Founders' over 'Founding Fathers' - Daily Caller
• This is why you don't live in New York City [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
• There's nothing happier than a dog with its head out of a car window [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
• EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul says GOP divided on privacy rights because of ... - Daily Caller
• Deaths among White Americans now outpace birth rate - Daily Caller
• If the GOP is this stupid, it deserves to die - Daily Caller
• Bloomberg demands donors cut off Democrats opposed to gun control - Daily Caller
• Reporter, The Daily Caller News Foundation - Daily Caller
• $27500 smartgun can hit a target over 1000 yards away [VIDEO - Daily Caller]

External links

Suggest a link

• 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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