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Officer election, highway funding panel on judges’ agenda for fall The County Judges Association of Arkansas kicked off its fall 2015 meeting in North Little Rock with a two-day roads seminar. Speakers focused on management development, the Unpaved Roads Grants Program and more. The week then continued with a status report of the Working Group on Highway Funding and culminated in the election of new officers, who will serve two-year terms. Top: State Land Commissioner John Thurston swears in the new slate of officers — Lonoke County Judge Doug Irwin, secretary/treasurer; Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison, second vice-president; Madison County Judge Frank Weaver, first vicepresident; and Sebastian County Judge David Hudson, president. Middle Left: Independence County Judge Robert Griffin makes a presentation to members of the Working Group on Highway Funding. Middle Right: Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones discusses some of the issues he faces in maintaining county roads. Bottom Left: Working Group member state Rep. Dan Douglas gives the judges feedback while state Rep. Andy Douglas, also a member of the Working Group, looks on. Bottom Right: Sebastian County Judge David Hudson presents outgoing association president, White County Judge Michael Lincoln, with a plaque.
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