Mark Russell Martin (born February 18, 1968) is an American politician who served as the secretary of state of Arkansas from January 2011 to January 2019. He is a former three-term member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 87 in Washington County in Northwest Arkansas.[2][3][4][5][6]
Mark Martin | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Secretary of State of Arkansas | |
| In office January 2011 – January 15, 2019 | |
| Governor | Mike Beebe Asa Hutchinson |
| Preceded by | Charlie Daniels |
| Succeeded by | John Thurston |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Agee |
| Succeeded by | Justin Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Russell Martin February 18, 1968 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sharon Tilley |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BS) |
| Occupation | Engineer[1] |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
Electoral history
edit| Arkansas House of Representatives 87th District Republican Primary Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Martin | 553 | 71.08 |
| Republican | Leonard Frederick | 225 | 28.92 |
| Arkansas House of Representatives 87th District Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Martin | 5,738 | 55.15 |
| Democratic | Lloyd Keck | 4,667 | 44.85 |
| Arkansas House of Representatives 87th District Election, 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Martin (inc.) | 4,715 | 61.32 |
| Independent | Jimmie Johnson | 2,974 | 38.68 |
| Arkansas House of Representatives 87th District Election, 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Martin (inc.) | 6,441 | 58.82 |
| Democratic | Earl Hunton | 4,510 | 41.18 |
| Arkansas Secretary of State Election, 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Martin | 392,468 | 51.33 |
| Democratic | Pat O'Brien | 372,123 | 48.67 |
| Arkansas Secretary of State Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Martin (inc.) | 506,384 | 60.61 |
| Democratic | Susan Inman | 292,878 | 35.06 |
| Libertarian | Jacob Holloway | 36,159 | 4.33 |
References
edit- ^ Blomeley, Seth (November 28, 2010). "Emotions, care run deep, says new secretary of state". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock. ISSN 1060-4332. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Mark Martin Biography". sos.arkansas.gov. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Martin". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "State Representative District 087 - Certified, November 2, 2004". sos.arkansas.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Lost his marbles". Arkansas Times. 18 February 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Secretary of State - Certified, November 2010". sos.arkansas.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
