Cecil Alexander | |
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69th Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
In office January 13, 1975[1] – January 10, 1977[2] | |
Preceded by | Buddy Turner |
Succeeded by | James L. Shaver, Jr. |
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Forty-seventh district | |
In office January 14, 1963[3] – January 18, 1979[4] | |
Preceded by | Gean P. Houston[5] |
Succeeded by | Pat Ellis[6] |
Personal details | |
Born | Heber Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | August 2, 1935
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Kathy Alexander (m. 1995) |
Residence(s) | Heber Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
Education | Hendrix College |
Profession | businessman |
Cecil Lewis Alexander (born August 2, 1935) is a former influential Democratic politician and lobbyist in Arkansas. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 1963 to 1979, including a term as Speaker of the House.[7][8] Alexander later became a lobbyist followed by a tenure as chair of the Arkansas Racing Commission.