Q. Byrum Hurst Jr.
{{short description|American lawyer}}
{{for|his father|Q. Byrum Hurst Sr.}}
{{Notability|Biography|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Q. Byrum Hurst Jr.
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|3|14}}
| birth_place = Hot Springs, Arkansas
| party = Democrat
| death_date =
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| father = Q. Byrum Hurst Sr.
| occupation = Attorney
Former president of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Attorney at Hurst, Morrissey, Hurst, PLLC
| alma_mater=Hot Springs High School
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
University of Arkansas School of Law
| spouse = Rita Marie Hurst
| website = [http://hurst4congress.com/ hurst4congress.com]
| children = Harmony, Josh, Justin, Rachel, Quincy
}}
Quincy Byrum Hurst Jr. (born March 14, 1949), is the principal attorney in a Hot Springs, Arkansas law firm, Hurst, Morrissey, Hurst, PLLC{{cite web |url=http://www.qbyrumhurst.com/index-1.html |title=About Us |publisher=Hurst Morrissey & Hurst |access-date=May 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313145225/http://qbyrumhurst.com/index-1.html |archive-date=March 13, 2012 |url-status=dead }} and has been involved in Democratic Party politics throughout much of his life. On June 12, 2012, Hurst lost a race for the United States Congress in Arkansas's 4th congressional district, the seat being vacated by Representative Mike Ross.{{cite web|last=Brantley |first=Max |url=http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/02/27/q-byrum-hurst-announces-for-4th-district-congress |title=Q. Byrum Hurst announces for 4th District Congress |publisher=Arkansas Times |date=February 27, 2012 |access-date=May 24, 2012}} Hurst lost to State Senator Gene Jeffress, who was subsequently defeated by the Republican Tom Cotton in the 2012 general election.{{cite web|url=http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/06/12/democrats-choose-congressional-nominees-in-1st-4th|title=Democrats choose congressional nominees in 1st, 4th|publisher=arktimes.com|access-date=June 12, 2012}}
Early life and education
Hurst was born in Hot Springs, a resort city in central Arkansas, to Q. Byrum Hurst Sr., and the former and Hazel Earline Barham. Hurst Sr. was elected administrative judge in Garland County in 1947{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05051.html |title=Garland County QuickFacts |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607032408/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05051.html |archive-date=June 7, 2011 }} and then elected to the Arkansas State Senate, in which he served for twenty-two consecutive years until he ran unsuccessfully in the 1972 Democratic gubernatorial primary against the incumbent Dale L. Bumpers.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.gov/list/press/ar04_ross/morenews/010907_hurst.html |title=Ross (AR04) - Floor Statements - In Memory of Q. Byrum Hurst |publisher=House.gov |date=January 9, 2007 |access-date=May 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629164241/http://www.house.gov/list/press/ar04_ross/morenews/010907_hurst.html |archive-date=June 29, 2011 }}
Hurst graduated from Hot Springs High School and earned "All-State" honors as a Trojan quarterback and defensive back. He then attended the University of Arkansas and worked as a store clerk and maintained an on-campus laundry route to pay for his education expenses. Hurst was in the Army ROTC program and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He then went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1974.{{cite web|url=http://hurst4congress.com/meet-q-byrum |title=Meet Q. Byrum Hurst | Q. Byrum Hurst For Congress 4th District |publisher=Hurst4congress.com |access-date=May 24, 2012}}{{cite web|first=Jeff |last=Arnold |url=http://www.swtimes.com/sections/news/politics/4th-district-candidate-hurst%E2%80%99s-priorities-include-economy-social-security |title=4th District: Candidate Hurst's Priorities Include Economy, Social Security |publisher=The Times Record |date=May 7, 2012 |access-date=May 24, 2012}}
Family
Hurst and his wife, Rita, married c. 1980. They have reared five children and have eight grandchildren.{{cite web|last=Brock |first=Roby |url=http://www.thecitywire.com/node/20592 |title=Hot Springs attorney in 4th District race |publisher=The City Wire |date=February 27, 2012 |access-date=May 24, 2012}} Hurst's five children include: Harmony Morrissey, Josh Hurst, Justin Hurst, Rachel Kemp and Quincy Hurst{{cite web|url=http://www.camdenarknews.com/news/localnews/2012/05/10/primary-2012-52.php |title=Primary 2012: Three seeking Democratic nomination in 4th District |publisher=Camden News |date=May 10, 2012 |access-date=May 24, 2012}} Rachel Kemp is an attorney with the Arkansas Attorney General's office{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansas.gov/directory/detail2.cgi?ID=2291 |title=State Directory Online Search |publisher=Arkansas.gov |access-date=2013-10-22}} Quincy Hurst is a Vice President at Superior Senior Care.{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/quincy-hurst/3b/746/b61 |title=Quincy Hurst |publisher=LinkedIn |access-date=May 24, 2012}} Harmony Hurst Morrissey, Josh Quincy Hurst and Justin Byrum Hurst are all licensed attorneys in Hot Springs, Arkansas.{{cite web|url=https://courts.arkansas.gov/attorneys/attorney_info.cfm?number=2001076 |title=Attorney Information for Harmony Hurst Morrissey |publisher=Arkansas Judiciary |access-date=May 24, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://courts.arkansas.gov/attorneys/attorney_info.cfm?number=2004016 |title=Attorney Information for Josh Quincy Hurst |publisher=Arkansas Judiciary |access-date=May 24, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://courts.arkansas.gov/attorneys/attorney_info.cfm?number=2005021 |title=Attorney Information for Justin Byrum Hurst |publisher=Arkansas Judiciary |access-date=May 24, 2012}}
Career
Hurst has served on various boards and committees throughout his career. In 2003, he was elected president of the interest group, the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.arktla.org/index.cfm?pg=Board |title=Board of Governors |publisher=Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association |access-date=May 24, 2012}} In 2006, he was named a "Mid-South Super Lawyer",{{cite web|url=http://www.tobaccoissues.com/candidatedetail.aspx?LegisID=HURSBBYQXXXXAR |title=Q. Byrum Hurst, Jr. (D) |publisher=Tobacco Issues.com |access-date=May 24, 2012}} recognizing top lawyers in the South.{{cite web|url=http://www.superlawyers.com/arkansas/lawyer/Q-Byrum-Hurst-Jr/c9d6dd09-e3b8-4208-9d5a-cc491063c523.html |title=Attorney Profile: Q. Byrum Hurst, Jr. |publisher=Super Lawyers |access-date=May 24, 2012}} He has been active in the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA, served on the board of directors for the Arkansas Special Olympics, served on local volunteer fire departments and has been active in Oaklawn First Church of God in Hot Springs. He has taught a Sunday school class at his church since the late 1980s.{{cite web|url=http://qbyrum.com/how.html |title=Q. Byrum Hurst. Evangelistic Assoc |publisher=Qbyrum.com |access-date=May 24, 2012}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120511191929/http://hurst4congress.com/ Q. Byrum Hurst for Congress]
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Category:Politicians from Hot Springs, Arkansas
Category:Hot Springs High School (Arkansas) alumni