Chris Richey

Not to be confused with Chris Ritchie.

Chris Richey^[2] (born September 1, 1971, in Benton, Arkansas) is an American Democratic politician and former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Chris Richey
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 12th[1] district
In office January 14, 2013 – June 30, 2020
Preceded by	Robert S. Moore Jr.
Succeeded by	David Tollett
Personal details
Born	(1971-09-01) September 1, 1971 (age 54) Benton, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Education	Ouachita Baptist University (BA) Arkansas State University (MA)

Education

Richey earned his BA in history and political science from Ouachita Baptist University and his MA in history from Arkansas State University.

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%),^[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 6,450 votes.^[4]

Richey resigned June 30, 2020 after moving out of the district for a new job.^[5]