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Marion Berry
Marion Berry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 1997
Preceded by Blanche Lincoln
Born August 27, 1943 (1943-08-27) (age 64)
Stuttgart, Arkansas
Political party Democratic
Spouse Carolyn Berry
Religion Methodist

Robert Marion Berry (born August 27, 1942) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Arkansas's 1st congressional district. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Arkansas's First Congressional District is a US Congressional district in Arkansas, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is the Democratic senior United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stuttgart is a city in and the County seat of the northern district of Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Arkansas's First Congressional District is a US Congressional district in Arkansas, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives

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Life and political career

Born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, Berry was raised in nearby Bayou Meto, Arkansas County in the Arkansas Delta. Stuttgart is a city in and the County seat of the northern district of Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. Arkansas County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. The Arkansas Delta is one of the natural regions of the state of Arkansas. The son of a rice farmer, he was encouraged by his parents to work towards a career outside the farm. Moving to Little Rock, he earned a pharmacy degree at the University of Arkansas and then ran a pharmacy for two years. Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university In 1967, he returned to the family business and became a farmer in his own right, harvesting soybeans and rice, establishing a business that he carries on today. The family farm holding have a reported net worth in excess of a $1 million.

He was appointed as a member of the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission by Governor Bill Clinton in 1986, and continued in that role until 1994. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States In 1993, then President Bill Clinton went on to appoint Berry as a member of the White House Domestic Policy Council (1993–1996) and special assistant to the President for Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance (1993–1996). See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The Domestic Policy Council ( DPC) of the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering domestic policy The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Returing to Arkansas in 1996 he announced his intention to run for the 1st District being vacated by now Senator Blanche Lincoln. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is the Democratic senior United States Senator from the State of Arkansas.

With tough opposition from other candidates, Berry narrowly won the primary with 52% of the vote. In a district that has never elected a Republican, and with Berry outspending his opponent two-to-one in the general election, attorney Warren Dupwe, he claimed a moderate victory 53%-44% that November. He has declined to run for statewide office, citing health and family responsibilities. However, he has enjoyed easy relection since 1996, carrying the district 67%-33% in 2004.

He resides in Gillett, Arkansas, with wife Carolyn and identifies as a Methodist.

House Record

Berry is a Blue Dog Democrat with a moderate voting record, opposing legal abortion and same-sex marriage while also voting against making the Patriot Act's provisions permanent. Blue Dog Democrats are a group of 47 Moderate and conservative Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives. An Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U He has supported numerous balanced budget amendments and is a vocal proponent of greater fiscal responsibility from the federal government. He voted against the Republican tax cuts stating "they are just borrowing from our children and our grandchildren".

His cooperation with Democratic leaders has earned him a position on the appropriations committee. He co-founded the Democrats' Prescription Drug Task Force and has pursued his interests in health care policy while in the Congress. As one of the three House Democrats that sat on the House-Senate conference committee on the Medicare/prescription drug bill in 2003, he voiced many complaints about the administration's healthcare policies.

He visited Cuba with Blanche Lincoln to promote the removal of the trade embargo to create more markets for Arkansas agricultural products. Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is the Democratic senior United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. He drew some controversy when he supported the dumping of nuclear waste from Entergy Corporation reactors into the Arkansas River.

In the House, Berry has had somewhat of a reputation for his jovial and witty style: "a pharmacist and a farmer, and the owner of a large laugh", profiled the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, commonly abbreviated locally as the Dem-Gaz, Demgaz or DemoZet, is a daily newspaper published in Little Berry made headlines when he called Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Florida) a "Howdy Doody looking nimrod" while on the House floor. Adam F Putnam (born July 31 1974) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [1]

Berry's opponent in 2006 was Cabot Mayor Mickey Stumbaugh. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. Mickey D "Stubby" Stumbaugh was the Mayor of Cabot Arkansas where he served one term Berry soundly defeated the Republican.

On October 10, 2002, Marion Berry was among the 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia

Committees and Subcommittees

Group Ratings (108th Congress)

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Political offices
Preceded by
Blanche Lincoln		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 1st congressional district
1997–Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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