Several elected officials shared some wisdom from their various perspectives with the County Judges- elect: Sue Liles, White County Collector; Rita Chandler, Pope County Collector; Jim Crawford, Saline County Assessor; and Roger Haney, Washington County Treasurer.


to ask about anything you don’t know the an- swer to.” Te job is a challenge, he said, adding that “you all have to work in harmony in your county” in order to attain success.


Glenn “Sonny” Cox, Arkansas County


Judge: “Te only way you can know the answers is to be involved in the Association (of Arkan- sas Counties) and the County Judges Associa- tion. Tere’s a lot more to County Judge than roads, bridges and drainage,” he said, such as OEM, 911, buildings and grounds, court cases on land-locked issues, and on and on. “Each and every day, you will learn new things – un- less you close your mind.” He concluded, “Let’s bring back trust in government. Tis is where the rubber meets the road; we can do a lot to restore trust that’s been lost at the state and na- tional levels.”


Jimmy Hart, Conway County: “You are a facilitator!” he said, noting with a smile that he’s only been threatened with bodily harm once in his tenure. “You have got to let people have the privilege to vent. And I agree with the others, being County Judge is a team effort with other elected officials in the courthouse.” “You’ll get lots of calls... but remember, if you


have to wonder whether to do it, if it’s the right thing... just hold off.”


Chris Villines, AAC Executive Director, extended his best wishes, along with a cordial invitation: “We’ll do all we can to help you, and we’ll be your home away from home when you’re down here at the Capitol,” he promised.


COUNTY LINES, WINTER 2011


A panel of seasoned County Judges representing decades of experience offered bullet points of wisdom to the freshmen County Judges-elect. Above, Madison County’s Wes Fowler; at left, Johnson County Judge Mike Jacobs, AAC Board President, and Jimmy Hart, Conway County Judge and President of the County Judges Association of Arkansas.


Laura DeBro Carter talks to the new judges about the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department’s Technology Transfer Center, which she oversees.


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