Chris Richey
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Chris Richey
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|state_house = Arkansas
|district = 12th{{cite web |url= http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/324/Chris-Richey |title= Chris Richey |publisher= Arkansas House of Representatives |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 11, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141128/http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/324/Chris-Richey |archive-date= April 13, 2014 |url-status= dead }}
|term_start = January 14, 2013
|term_end = June 30, 2020
|predecessor = Robert S. Moore Jr.
|successor = David Tollett
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|9|1}}
|birth_place = Benton, Arkansas, U.S.
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|party = Democratic
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|residence = Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
|education = Ouachita Baptist University (BA)
Arkansas State University (MA)
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Chris Richey{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136625 |title= Chris Richey's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= April 11, 2014}} (born September 1, 1971, in Benton, Arkansas) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Education
Richey earned his BA in history and political science from Ouachita Baptist University and his MA in history from Arkansas State University.
Elections
- 2012 When District 12 Representative Robert Moore left the Legislature and left the seat open, Richey won the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary with 2,082 votes (55.5%),{{cite web |url= http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/39376/83979/en/summary.html |title= Arkansas State Primary Election May 22, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 11, 2014}} and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,450 votes.{{cite web |url= http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/42843/113233/en/summary.html |title= Arkansas State General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher= Secretary of State of Arkansas |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |accessdate= April 11, 2014}}
Richey resigned June 30, 2020 after moving out of the district for a new job.{{ cite web |title= Arkansas State Representative Chris Richey Resigns |url= https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/arkansas-state-representative-chris-richey-resigns/ |publisher= KARK |date= June 30, 2020 |access-date= September 11, 2020 }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141128/http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/324/Chris-Richey Official page] at the Arkansas House of Representatives
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- [http://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Richey Chris Richey] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=414203 Chris Richey] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Arkansas General Assembly
Category:Ouachita Baptist University alumni
Category:People from Benton, Arkansas
Category:People from West Helena, Arkansas
Category:Arkansas State University alumni
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