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— Photo by Lindsey Bailey French
— Photo by Holland Doran
Above: Randolph County Circuit Clerk and AAC Board President Debbie Wise and AAC Executive Director Chris Villines recognize the service of retired Clark County Clerk and AAC Board Secretary/Treasurer Rhonda Cole with a Diamond Award. Top right: State Sen. Bruce Maloch, whose District 12 includes part of Clark County, presents Cole with a Capitol Citation. Middle right: Clark County Judge Troy Tucker presents Cole with a plaque recognizing her 29 years of service to the county. Bottom right: Cole speaks to those attending a retirement party in her honor at the Clark County Courthouse.
Rhonda Cole retires, gets Diamond Award
serving her county for 29 years. Cole began her career in county gov- ernment March 1, 1990, in the Clark County Clerk’s office. She took office as county clerk in January 1999. Cole held various leadership roles in
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the Arkansas Association of County Clerks. She served as vice president and legislative chair from 2010 to 2011, and she served as president of the association from 2012 to 2013. During her tenure, Cole served on
various statewide boards and commit- tees, including the State Board of Elec- tion Commissioners. She represented
ec. 31, 2019, marked the final day of work for Clark County Clerk Rhonda Cole, who has retired after
the interests of county clerks on the AAC Board of Directors for five years. In 2018, she was elected by the Board to serve as secretary/treasurer. At the time of her election to that
post, she said, “I am appreciative of the Clark County voters that have allowed me to be their county clerk. I am hon- ored that the Arkansas Association of County Clerks voted for me to represent them on the AAC Board, and I am truly humbled that I am now secretary/trea- surer of the AAC Board.” Saline County Clerk Doug Curtis
has replaced Cole on the AAC Board, and Conway County Judge Jimmy Hart has been selected to serve as sec- retary/treasurer of the Board (see pages 28-29).
— Photo by Lindsey Bailey French
— Photo by Lindsey Bailey French COUNTY LINES, WINTER 2020
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