Steve Clark (Arkansas politician)
Steve Clark | |
|---|---|
| 51st Arkansas Attorney General | |
| In office January 9, 1979 – November 1990 | |
| Governor | Bill Clinton Frank D. White Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Bill Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Ron Fields |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Steven Clark March 21, 1947 Leachville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Suzanne Greichen |
| Education | Arkansas State University University of Arkansas School of Law (JD) |
John Steven Clark (born March 21, 1947) is an American politician who was the longest-serving attorney general in Arkansas history. Born in Leachville, Arkansas to John W. Clark and Jean Bearden Clark, Clark decided early on that he wanted to be a politician. He graduated from Arkansas State University and received a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Arkansas School of Law prior to briefly practicing law. He resigned in 1990 after being convicted of fraud.