Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80

  • May 20, 2023

FILE - Former U.S. Rep. Marion Berry entertains the crowd during his remarks at the opening of the Marion Berry Renewable Energy Center at Mid-South Community College in West Memphis, Ark., on Aug. 24, 2012. Berry, who was known for blunt rhetoric and his advocacy work for farmers and elderly residents in eastern Arkansas, has died.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former U.S. Rep. Robert Marion Berry, an Arkansas Democrat who served seven terms in Congress and was known for his blunt rhetoric and advocacy for farmers and older residents, has died. He was 80.

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