Randy Kemp Memorial Golf tournament honors former communications director
Proceeds to fund Randy Kemp Memorial Scholarships
Te Association of Arkansas Counties announced that its annual conference golf tournament would bear the name of its former communications director — Randy Kemp — who died in a tragic motorcycle accident in August 2011.
“Randy was admired and loved by all who
knew him and we are proud to put his name on our annual conference golf tournament and to honor his legacy by earmarking the pro- ceeds of the tournament to fund a commu- nications scholarship to deserving students,” Chris Villines, AAC executive director, said. “We wanted to keep Randy’s positive impact on our association alive and well, and creating this annual scholarship will help us accomplish that goal.”
Te Randy Kemp Memorial Golf Tourna- ment will aim to raise funds for scholarships for descendents of county officials or employ- ees who intend to pursue a college degree in communications. “We’ve worked diligently to make the golf tournament not only fun for the participants, but to also generate funds for additional scholarships,” said Wes Fowler, AAC govern- ment relations director and golf tournament master of ceremonies. “We look forward to years of honoring Randy at our annual golf tournament and providing deserving students with scholarships in the field of communica- tions, which was a field of study that Randy truly loved.” Te AAC hopes to honor Randy Kemp’s legacy and passion for communications by naming the tournament after him and award- ing annual scholarships from tournament proceeds. Te tournament is held every August on the Tuesday of the AAC conference week. For more information about the tourna- ment or the Randy Kemp Memorial Scholar- ships, contact the AAC at (501) 372-7550.
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Members of the AAC family share thoughts about Randy Kemp “I will remember Randy Kemp as the extremely nice and forward-thinking gentleman that he
was. When Randy was first hired, he immediately took the County Lines publication to a new level of production. His professionalism and positive attitude will be missed by all. Te Bible doesn’t say anything about magazines in Heaven, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Randy hadn’t already published the first issue.”
— Mike Jacobs, AAC board president and Johnson County Judge “Randy worked a short time for the AAC but left a lasting impression on all of us. He will be
remembered for his hard work, his contribution to improving the AAC magazine, his friendship and his kindness to all that he met. He was a true friend to me and I miss him very much.” —Roger Haney, Washington County Treasurer
“Where do you start when you talk about Randy Kemp? He was a great guy. I think of a great
dad, loving husband, a fun-loving grandfather, a photographer, an open road and no worries kind of guy and a fabulous co-worker. Tese are all true of Randy and great attributes to have, but the one that shines the most is Randy’s love for God. He was one of those ‘walk the walk, talk the talk’ kind of guys. I’ll never forget him coming in the door at work with his helmet in his hand and smile on his face as he wished everyone a ‘good morning.’ I’ll never forget ‘proofreading’ the County Lines AFTER it had been printed and distributed (an inside joke for my AAC co- workers). He left behind a great bunch of people that miss him terribly. Te comforting thought, knowing we’ll see him again!”
— Kim Nash, AACRM claims adjuster “Randy was a very polite man and a pleasure to work with. I truly believe he lived by the
Golden Rule. Randy was always smiling. He thought highly of his family. I enjoyed his stories about his motorcycle rides. He is greatly missed.”
— Freda Taylor, AACRM administrative assistant
“Tere are probably only 100 people or less that we can honestly say are our close friends. Randy was in my close-knit circle of friends. I could be concerned about certain situations and Randy, with his smile, could take my mind off the worry and leave me smiling with him. He was the kind of person that placed the needs of other people ahead of his own personal needs. Very rarely did I ever hear him speak of himself. He was always looking out for the welfare of others. Also, he worked very, very hard to promote county government. While working on the County Lines magazine, he helped expose the positives of county government throughout the state of Arkansas. He was simply just a great human being.” — Johnny Rye, Jr., Poinsett County Assessor and AAC board member
“In the short time that I got to know Randy I felt as though I had met a lifelong friend. Randy would make a point to visit or just say ‘hi’ and always had a genuine smile. I will always remem- ber Randy when I make my trips to AAC.”
— Jim Crawford, AAC board member and Saline County Assessor
“I really liked Randy and he was the kind of guy you couldn’t keep from liking. All the time I
knew Randy, which really wasn’t that long, I knew he was a good guy.” — Gene Raible, AAC board member and Johnson County Justice of the Peace
“Randy Kemp was the type of man I would want to be if I had been born a man. I knew him as being a quiet, gentle person with a wealth of knowledge about many things, one of which we shared was a love of motorcycles and riding. He has certainly left a wonderful legacy and many, many, many loving friends.” — Judy Beth Hutcherson, president of the Arkansas County Treasurer’s Association and Clark County Treasurer
Background artwork: Photo by Randy Kemp, AAC building. (Photo was taken from the roof of Cotham’s downtown.) 32 COUNTY LINES, WINTER 2012
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