Chris Richey (born September 1, 1971, in

Benton, Arkansas Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. It was established in 1837. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 30,681. In 2019 the population was estimated at 36,820. ...

) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the

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Education

Richey earned his BA in

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and

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from

Ouachita Baptist University Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arka ...

and his MA in history from

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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%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,450 votes. Richey resigned June 30, 2020 after moving out of the district for a new job.

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External links

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Chris Richey
at the National Institute on Money in State Politics 1971 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Ouachita Baptist University alumni People from Benton, Arkansas People from West Helena, Arkansas Arkansas State University alumni 21st-century American legislators {{Arkansas-politician-stub