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three years. His work for the Arkansas Treasurers As- sociation of Arkansas as legislative chair has served Arkansas treasurers well. Thank you Roger, and we wish you the very best in the next phase of your life.
The show must go on.
Our new leadership on the board of directors comes on the heels of a facility expansion last sum- mer, growth in our Risk Management Services and Workers’ Compensation programs, the reorganizing and additions to our policy and lobbying team and a commitment to top-notch continuing education, com- munications and member benefits.
facility expansion last summer, growth in our Risk Management Service and Workers’ Compensation programs, the reorganizing and additions to our policy and lobbying team and a commitment to top-notch continuing education, communications and member benefits.
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ur new leadership on the board of directors comes on the heels of a
This 90th Arkansas General Assembly’s pace will soon begin to slow down; however we will focus on finishing it strong for county government. Our focus will then turn to reporting to county officials about the bills that manifest- ed into acts and their impact on our role as a subdivision of the state. The show does go on for county government. We’re thankful for our past leaders and what they have accomplished for county government and AAC and we look forward to the future under the next leaders
of the association. 75 Counties. One voice.
AAC board of directors elects new officers Te Association of Arkansas Counties’ Board of Directors met
on Feb. 11, 2015, and elected new officers, as it does every two years. Te board also welcomed three new members at its first meeting of 2015: Greene County Treasurer Debbie Cross, Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison and Columbia County Collector Cindy Walker. Tey replace White County Collector Sue Liles,
former president of the County Collectors Association, and the now retired Johnson County Judge Mike Jacobs and Washing- ton County Treasurer Roger Haney. Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson administered the oath of office to the new officers before a crowd that included AAC staff, county elected officials, legislators and other guests.
Above left: Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson swears in Judy Beth Hutcherson, Clark County Treasurer, as the AAC Board of Directors’ new president. Above right: Pictured here are Secretary/Treasurer Bear Chaney, former Benton County Assessor, who has been ap- pointed director of the state’s Assessment Coordination Department; President Judy Beth Hutcherson, Clark County Treasurer; Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Courtney Hudson Goodson; and Vice-President Debbie Wise, Randolph County Circuit Clerk and chair of AAC’s Legislative Committee.
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