Marshall Wright (politician)
Marshall Alan Wright (born April 13, 1976) is an American lawyer from Forrest City, Arkansas, who is a former Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Monroe County and portions of St. Francis, Woodruff, and Lee counties in the eastern portion of his state adjacent to the Mississippi River.
Marshall Wright | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office January 2013 – January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Gillam |
| Succeeded by | Steve Hollowell |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | David Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marshall Alan Wright[1] April 13, 1976[2] Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kristen Collier Wright |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Forrest City, Arkansas |
| Education | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (BSBA) University of Arkansas School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Wright is a native of Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Foreman High School in Foreman in Little River County in southwestern Arkansas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and a law degree from the UA School of Law.[3] He is affiliated with Rotary International, the Arkansas and St. Francis County bar associations, and the foundation board of the East Arkansas Community College in Forrest City. On three occasions, he has been named "Volunteer Attorney of the Year" in St. Francis County. He is a member of the United Methodist Church.[4]
Wright was elected to the legislature in 2010 in District 51, when he defeated the Republican Anna Marie Grizzle (born c. 1970) of Brinkley, 4,224 votes (59.5 percent) to 2,877 (40.5 percent). He won in District 49 in 2012, when Republican Jeremy Gillam, the current House Speaker, was moved to District 45, and again in 2014.[4]
Wright sits on these House committees: (1) Insurance and Commerce, (2) the Arkansas Legislative Council, and (3) Judiciary (vice chairman).[4]
Wright and his wife, the former Kristen E. Collier (born c. 1976), have two children.
References
- https://www.martindale.com/forrest-city/arkansas/marshall-alan-wright-2434349-a/
- California Birth Index
- "Marshall Wright". ballotpedia. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- "Marshall Wright, D-49". Arkansashouse.org. Archived from the original on 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
| Preceded by David Dunn |
Arkansas State Representative for District 51
Marshall Alan Wright |
Succeeded by Deborah Ferguson |
| Preceded by Jeremy Gillam (transferred to District 45) |
Arkansas State Representative for District 49 (Monroe, St. Francis, Lee, and Woodruff counties) Marshal Alan Wright |
Succeeded by Steve Hollowell |