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Tank you to all who were involved in this process, and thank you to the legislature and people of Arkansas for making county government more effective.


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In reading the summer and fall issues of County Lines, you may have noticed a button on the front cover of our magazine. I am proud to tell the readers that our magazine, our Twitter feed, our Facebook page and our E-newsletter all received national awards over the summer from the National Association of County Information Officers at the annual NACo conference.


Te magazine received a “Superior” rating (the highest award) in the external publications category, and deservedly so. Our communications team of Scott Perkins and Christy Smith do a fantastic job putting our quarterly magazine together, and the contributors of the magazine continue to amaze with relevant, timely and informative material to work with.


County Lines is a wealth of information that is well put together and laid out in a clean and easy-to-read format. Much credit goes to current staff, but the vision for the magazine largely rests with Eddie Jones. Eddie devoted many resources and talents to the magazine, including the hiring of our first communications director, Randy Kemp. It is a privilege that we continue to read Eddie’s great work in each issue to this day.


Thank you to all of our contributors and to our commu- nications team for the tireless work you put in to all of our forms of communication.


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Te 91st General Assembly is fast approaching, and we encourage you all to be involved. It may be as simple as having a cup of coffee with your legislators and inviting them by the courthouse, or serving in leadership on the legislative committee in your association. Tere are a countless number of ways you can get involved.


Many of our member associations will be putting together


rotations of elected officials to be at the Capitol — and you all need to know that we are here for you to help guide you through the process. Chances are rare that you would find your- self testifying in committee, but if you are like me, you sought out those opportunities while in office. I believe there are few things as thrilling in public service as shaping public policy, and that starts in the legislature. Many of you share this passion, and we look forward to being here by your side to help you.


Tere are many references in this issue to the legislature. I


hope you take time to read our legislative package to learn of our priority issues. We also have assimilated statements from the leadership in both the senate and the house to give you a glimpse of what the 91st General Assembly holds.


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