James Sturch

James Marvin Sturch (born December 8, 1990)^[1] is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 63 in his native Independence County in the northeastern portion of Arkansas.^[2] Sturch was elected to a two-year term in November 2014. He is running for re-election in 2016. He defeated Phillip Finch in the Republican primary, and he is unopposed in the general election.^[3]

Education

Sturch received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, with secondary education certification, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. After working briefly in the classroom, he became an office manager. In 2015, he earned his Master of Public Administration degree from UALR. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist denomination.^[2]

Political career

In 2014, Sturch sought the District 63 seat in the Arkansas House vacated by the Democrat incumbent James McLean. He defeated Anne Moore, 1,050 to 646, to win the Republican nomination for the position. Sturch then defeated the Democratic candidate, Lackey Gene Moody JR, also of Batesville, 5,343 to 3,386, nearly 62% of the vote. Republicans dominated the state races in Arkansas in 2014.^[4] Sturch was nearly a quarter-century younger than his Democratic opponent, and went on to become the youngest member of the 90th General Assembly at the age of 24 when he took office.

Sturch is assigned to the House committees on: (1) Rules, (2) Aging, Children and Youth Legislative and Military Affairs, and (3) Public Transportation.^[2]

References

External links

• James Sturch at Arkansas House of Representatives