Mark Darr

Mark A. Darr
15th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2011
Governor	Mike Beebe
Preceded by	Bill Halter
Personal details
Born	July 3, 1973 (1973-07-03) (age 38) North Little Rock, Arkansas
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Ouachita Baptist University
Profession	Small Business Owner
Religion	Baptist

Mark A. Darr (born July 3, 1973) is the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to succeed Democrat Bill Halter in 2010, defeating Democratic challenger State Senator and former Speaker of the House Shane Broadway by a margin of 51% - 49%. ^[1]

Early life and career

Mark Darr was born in 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is a graduate of Mansfield High School in Mansfield, Arkansas and Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Political career

Mark Darr was elected Lieutenant Governor on November 2, 2010. He is the youngest person to win a statewide race as a Republican in Arkansas. Prior to the election, he had never run for public office. On November 2, 2010, in the closest constitutional race, Darr defeated state senator (and former Arkansas Speaker of the house) Shane Broadway. Darr campaigned on the notion that he could file suit against The Affordable Care act, which would be the duty of Attorney General. Stating that this would cut down on wasteful spending, restore peoples trust in their government and create a check and balance between the voter and those elected to office. In his first session The Arkansas Transparency Act was signed into law. The "online checkbook" as it is known will be up and running on July 1, 2012.

Family

Darr and his wife Kim have two children, Madison and Cooper. Darr is a licensed insurance agent and also co-owns two restaurants in Rogers, AR. Kim is a elementary school music teacher at Shiloh Christian School in Springdale where they reside. They are members of Cross Church (formerly known as First Baptist Church of Springdale) in Springdale, AR and are active in the choir.

References

1. ^ "For incoming No. 2, politics new territory GOP’s Darr eager to start state work". Arkansas Online. November 14, 2010. http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/nov/14/incoming-no-2-politics-new-territory-20101114/. Retrieved November 30, 2010. 

Political offices
Preceded by Bill Halter	Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas 2011-	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Darr, Mark
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Date of birth	July 3, 1973
Place of birth	North Little Rock, Arkansas
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