Mark Darr
Mark Darr | |
|---|---|
| 19th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – February 1, 2014 | |
| Governor | Mike Beebe |
| Preceded by | Bill Halter |
| Succeeded by | Tim Griffin (2015) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Alan Darr July 3, 1973 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kimberly Darr |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Springdale, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Ouachita Baptist University |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Mark A. Darr (born July 3, 1973) is an American politician from Springdale, Arkansas, who was his state's 19th lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2014. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2010 to succeed Democrat Bill Halter. To win the second-ranking post in state government, he defeated another Democrat, state Senator and former House Speaker Shane Broadway by a margin of 51 to 49 percent.
On February 1, 2014, under sanction for ethics violations involving illegal use of campaign funds, Darr resigned as lieutenant governor.