Rick Beck

Rick C. Beck (born June 15, 1956) is an American politician and engineer serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 65th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office on January 12, 2015.

Rick Beck
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 65th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2015
Preceded byTommy Thompson
Personal details
Born (1956-06-15) June 15, 1956
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationUniversity of Central Arkansas (BS)

Early life and education

Beck was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and raised in Center Ridge, Arkansas.[1] Beck studied engineering at the University of Oklahoma for one year before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Central Arkansas in 1989.[2]

Career

From 1984 to 1985, Beck worked as an electrical engineer at Tyson Foods. From 1989 to 2021, he was an electrical engineer at Kimberly-Clark.[3] He also owned Rossi Electric and was an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. He was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 2014 and assumed office on January 12, 2015. Since 2019, he has served as chair of the Joint Energy Committee.[4]

References
  1. "Arkansas State Representative Rick Beck announces for fifth term". Log Cabin Democrat. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. "Rick Beck's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. "Rick Beck - Arkansas House of Representatives". www.arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  4. "Rick Beck". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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