Board Profile Debra Buckner
Office: Treasurer/Collector since January 2001. County I was born in: Garland County
What I like most about my county: Centrally located. Lots to do here. Can get to anywhere in state in three hours.
The best thing about living in Arkansas:
My family is here, the changing seasons and Southern Hospitality.
I got started in county government because: I wanted a career change. Banking for 25 years created burn out.
My favorite meal: Mom’s Angel biscuits, real butter, sautéed squash and onions, perfectly ripe, sliced and salted Big Boy tomatoes, pinto beans, fried okra, mashed potatoes, hot
Patrick Moore
Office: Faulkner County Coroner. County I was born in: Desha County.
What I like most about my county: The diversity! The people, the cultures, the land.
The best thing about living in Arkansas: It IS the Natural State! As great as it is to travel the country and see the beauty of other states, it’s always nice to come home.
I got started in county government because:
My training, education and experience brought me to this profession. I love my job and the people I work with every day. It’s rewarding to know I’ve made a difference.
COUNTY LINES, SUMMER 2014
peach cinnamon cobbler and cold homemade ice cream. I like to eat!
When I’m not working I’m: Boating on Lake Ouachita, RV camping or taking a nap!
The accomplishments of which I am most proud: Over 30-year marriage to the same man!!!
The hardest thing I have ever done is: Care for my mother with Esophageal/Lung cancer in the last year of her life. A bittersweet blessing.
If I wasn’t a county treasurer/collector, I’d be: A full-time volunteer.
You might be surprised to learn that: I’m taking tennis lessons. Also, I sing in Praise Band at Lakewood United
Methodist Church every Sunday.
My pet peeve is: Phony, fake, disingenuous behavior. Be true to yourself!
My favorite meal: My son Tate’s pulled-pork barbeque with baked beans and coleslaw.
When I’m not working I’m: What?!? I’m always working! But I like to travel.
The accomplishments of which I am most proud: Professionally: Helping bring coroners’ offices
around the state to a higher standard. Personally: My three children and six grandchildren.
The hardest thing I have ever done is: Respond to the death of my friend and deputy coroner.
If I wasn’t a county coroner, I’d be: An instructor in forensic science.
You might be surprised to learn that: I’ve only had three jobs in my life.
My pet peeve is: Nitpickers that don’t know what they’re talking about.
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Debra Buckner, Pulaski County
Patrick Moore, Faulkner County
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