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Q. Byrum Hurst, Jr.
Quincy Byrum Hurst, Jr. (born March 14, 1949) is a Hot Springs attorney and has been involved in politics throughout much of his life. Hurst was born in Hot Springs, a resort city in central Arkansas, to Q. Byrum Hurst, Sr. and Hazel Earline Barham. Hurst, Sr. was a Democratic member of the Arkansas State Senate from 1950 to 1972.

Hurst graduated from Hot Springs High School and earned “All-State” honors as a Trojan quarterback and defensive back. He then attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and worked as a store clerk and maintained an on-campus laundry route to pay for his education expenses. Hurst was in the Army ROTC program and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He then went on to receive his Law Degree from U of A in 1974. Hurst married Rita Marie Kelso in 1980 and had two children, Rachel Marie Hurst, an attorney with the Arkansas Attorney General’s office, and Quincy Byrum Hurst, III, who works for Superior Senior Care. Hurst also has three children from a previous marriage, Harmony Hurst Morrissey, Joshua Quincy Hurst and Justin Byrum Hurst. All three of which are attorneys in Hot Springs, AR.

Hurst has served on various boards and committees throughout his career. In 2003, he was elected President of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. In 2006, he was named a "Mid-South Super Lawyer", recognizing top lawyers in the South. He has been active in the Boys and Girls Club, the Y.M.C.A, served on the board of directors for the Arkansas Special Olympics, served on local volunteer fire departments and has been active in Oaklawn First Church of God. He has taught a Sunday school class at his church for over 20 years.

Hurst is currently running for U.S. Congress in the fourth district of Arkansas