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from Aug. 5-7 to not only celebrate county government, but to make it better as well. Tis was my first conference as the AAC board of di-


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rectors president, and I was honored to serve the county government family during our association’s flagship meeting of the year. On a light note, I obviously enjoyed the oppor- tunity to trade jokes with our esteemed executive director, Chris Villines, and I’m hopeful this friendly banter will continue for years to come. Our annual conference’s theme was “Counties Getting in the Game.” Attendees experienced several highlights, as the opportunities for education, networking and fellowship among county officials are unmatched at our conference. Gov. Asa Hutchinson addressed our general assembly one morning and even made time to pose with hundreds of county folks for the cover shot on this edition of County Lines. Tank you, Governor. We look forward to continu- ing our work toward stronger and stronger partnerships with the state. Obviously, our collective relationship with the governor is a cornerstone of that effort. Tere is no doubt that prison overcrowding, criminal justice reform, highway funding and 911 services will provide us opportu-


Conference perspective from the head table


he 47th annual Association of Arkansas Coun- ties conference in Washington County was a wonderful success. More than 600 county offi- cials, staffers and vendors gathered in Springdale


nities to exemplify our ability to work together. We were also treated to a


President’s Perspective


visit from National Association of Counties (NACo) past-president Riki Hokama who iterated in his comments several times just what catalysts county officials are to their communities across the nation. I’m certainly honored to serve Arkansas and the counties across the country as a NACo board member. Teir representation in Washington, D.C., and legislative support for state associations’ staffers is very valuable to all 3,069 counties. For the last 17 years, AAC conference activities have teed off with a golf tournament. Now benefitting the Randy Kemp Memorial Scholarship, our tournament players and sponsors have helped maintain a stable fund for this scholar- ship. We were honored to award Randy’s niece, Katherine Kemp, with the Randy Kemp Memorial Scholarship for the second time. As many of you know, Randy was the first AAC communications director from 2008 to 2011 and his fingerprints and dedication remain evident in our commu- nications program. Attendees enjoyed various breakout session topics rang- ing from workplace violence to public dispute management and from best practices to Affordable Care Act documentation require- ments.


Conference allows hundreds of county officials and staffers to fel- lowship with not only each other, but also with legislators and state agency representatives. I’m honored to serve in this capacity and look forward to what we can accomplish for county govern- ment together.


Judy Beth Hutcherson


Gov. Asa Hutchinson addresses a room filled with county officials. He spoke about economic development and jail overcrowding. Sitting on either side of the podium are Judy Beth Hutcherson, Clark County treasurer and AAC board president, and AAC Executive Director Chris Villines.


COUNTY LINES, SUMMER 2015


Clark County Treasurer / AAC Board President


9 Judy Beth Hutcherson


Judy Beth Hutcherson AAC Board President; Clark County Treasurer


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