Gregory Brian Standridge (May 6, 1967 – November 16, 2017) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate for District 16, which includes Newton and Pope counties and parts of Boone, Carroll and Van Buren counties in the northern portion of his state.[1][2]
Greg Standridge | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office April 2015 – November 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Lamoureux |
| Succeeded by | Breanne Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1967 Russellville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 2017 (aged 50) Russellville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karen Sue Standridge |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Arkansas Tech University (BBA) |
Early life and education
editStandridge graduated from Russellville High School and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1987 from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.[3]
Career
editStandridge won a low-turnout special runoff election held on February 10, 2015, to succeed fellow Republican Michael Lamoureux, who resigned in November 2014 to become chief of staff in the new state administration of Governor Asa Hutchinson. Standridge defeated fellow Republican Stan J. Berry, 2,675 votes (53.6 percent) to 2,313 (46.4 percent).[1]
Though he was elected in mid-February, Standridge was not allowed to fill the vacant Senate seat until April 2015.[4]
Personal life
editHe and his wife, Karen Sue Flegel Standridge (born c. 1966), had four children.[5] Standridge died of cancer at the age of 50.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Greg Standridge". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "All Obituaries | Humphrey Funeral Service | Russellville AR funeral home and cremation".
- ^ "Gregory Brian Standfield". intelius. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ Greg Standridge (March 24, 2015). "Overhauling education system". The Courier News. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Greg Standridge's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ KATV (2017-11-16). "Arkansans react following Senator Greg Standridge's death at age 50". KATV. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
