# Richard Womack

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**William Richard Womack** (born 1974) is a businessman from [Arkadelphia](/source/Arkadelphia,_Arkansas), Arkansas, who is a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Arkansas House of Representatives](/source/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives). His District 18 includes portions of [Clark](/source/Clark_County,_Arkansas), [Dallas](/source/Dallas_County,_Arkansas), [Hot Spring](/source/Hot_Spring_County,_Arkansas), and [Garland](/source/Garland_County,_Arkansas) counties.[1] He was initially elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2014.

In 1993, Womack graduated from [Benton High School](/source/Benton_High_School_(Arkansas)) in [Benton](/source/Benton,_Arkansas) in [Saline County](/source/Saline_County,_Arkansas). He then attended [Ouachita Baptist University](/source/Ouachita_Baptist_University) in Arkadelphia, from which he graduated in 1997. Self-employed in the paint and construction business, he is a married father of seven children.[1]

On November 6, 2012, Womack defeated [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) Fred W. Harris of Arkadelphia.[2] Womack received 5,865 votes (52.8 percent) to Harris' 5,247 (47.2 percent).[3]

In his campaign Womack was endorsed by Huck PAC, former [Governor](/source/Governor_of_Arkansas) [Mike Huckabee](/source/Mike_Huckabee)'s [political action committee](/source/Political_action_committee).[4]

Womack serves on the House Public Health and City, County & Local committees. In January 2013, Womack proposed House Resolution 1003 to encourage all branches of federal, state and local governments to respect and preserve [gun rights](/source/Gun_rights) and oppose any action that would "abridge, infringe upon, or limit the right to keep and bear arms."[5]

## References

1. ["Richard Womack"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160317021409/http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/325/richard-womack). *State of Arkansas - ArkansasHouse.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/325/richard-womack) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

1. ["Harris concedes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160317021849/http://www.siftingsherald.com/article/20121106/NEWS/121109711/1001/NEWS%20Harris%20concedes). *[The Daily Siftings Herald](/source/The_Daily_Siftings_Herald), November 6, 2012*. Archived from [the original](http://www.siftingsherald.com/article/20121106/NEWS/121109711/1001/NEWS%20Harris%20concedes) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

1. Arkansas Secretary of State, Election returns, November 6, 2012

1. ["Report of Receipts And Disbursements For Other Than An Authorized Committee"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160317025033/http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/192/14952445192/14952445192.pdf). *HUCK PAC – Federal Election Committee, Form 3X – FEC.Gov (p.119)*. Archived from [the original](http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/192/14952445192/14952445192.pdf) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

1. ["Gun Measures Popping Up In Arkansas Legislature"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160317030957/http://5newsonline.com/2013/01/17/gun-resolution-slated-for-arkansas-house/). *Larry Henry, [KFSM-TV](/source/KFSM-TV) – 5NewsOnline.com, (January 17, 2013)*. Archived from [the original](http://5newsonline.com/2013/01/17/gun-resolution-slated-for-arkansas-house/) on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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