AAC board profile: Sandra Cawyer

Board AAC Profile

Sandra Cawyer

My favorite meal: Cheeseburgers and fries, but I try really hard not to eat them.

Office: Columbia County Assessor

County I was born in: Columbia County When I’m not working I’m: Spending time with family and working around my home.

What I like most about my county:

Columbia County is a community that takes pride in the way it is presented. We have many volunteer organizations that work for persons in need and also work to clean, repair and landscape the main streets of our town. There is a very active arts community. We are the home of Southern Arkansas University and Logoly State Park. Our county hosts two big festivals — Sandra Cawyer, Columbia County

Magnolia Blossom Festival and Purple Hull Pea Festival — which have earned state and national attention.

The accomplishments of which I am most proud: My children. I was a single mom for part of their childhood and constantly worried whether I was giving them everything they needed. All three children are happy and productive adults. They have great lives and great careers.

The hardest thing I have ever done is: Step into the public eye. When I decided to run for assessor, I had to learn to be comfortable with public speaking and participating in conversations with people that I did not know.

The best thing about living in Arkansas: This state is beautiful, and if you are a summer person like me you can’t beat the winters in South Arkansas.

I got started in county government because: I had always worked in the corporate world but was looking for a change and received an offer to work in the assessor’s office. It only took a few months, and I knew that I wanted county government to be my life’s career. If I wasn’t a county assessor, I’d be: I would definitely work in the real estate/appraiser business. I have held a real estate license and also worked for a title company.

You might be surprised to learn that: I love to do flower arrangements. I have designed and created the flowers for several weddings.

My pet peeve is: Having to wait on someone because they are late.

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Faulkner County Treasurer Scott Sanson putts while his partner, Kevin Sexton of Arkansas Economic Development, and Amy Fisher of Delta Mass Appraisal Services look on.

Golf tournament raises more than $4,000 for scholarship

Thirty-two golfers teed off at Oakridge Golf Course in Huntsville on Aug. 4 to raise funds for the Randy Kemp Memorial Scholarship. Kemp was the Association of Arkansas Counties’ first communications director. He joined AAC in 2008 after a successful career in newspapers. He died in a motorcycle accident in August 2011.

The Randy Kemp Memorial Scholarship aims to raise funds for scholarships for descendents of county officials or employees who intend to pursue a college degree in communications.

The 2015 Randy Kemp Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Katherine Kemp, the granddaughter of deceased Independence County Justice of the Peace James Kemp. Katherine, a 2014 graduate of Conway High School and a 2014 recipient of the scholarship, is the great-niece of the scholarship’s namesake. She is pursuing a degree in mass communications at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia.

AAC appreciates all who support the fund and the golfers who participated.

Tournament Results

First Flight

Wes Fowler and Barry Tice Scott Sanson and Kevin Sexton Cory Scott and Phillip Carper

Second Flight

Tommy and Amy Fisher Bob Clinard and Darryl Gardner Bob Wright and Alan Breshears

Longest Drive — Phillip Carper

Closest to the Pins — Ed Hill, Bob Ramsey and Scott Sanson

The top three in each flight, the longest drive and the closest to the pins earned gift cards.

Top Left: State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson and his son, Jack, assess their goodie bags.

Top Right: Greene County Judge Rusty McMillon celebrates a great pitch.

Middle Left: David Rivera with Apprentice and Dustin Reilich with Renovate America contemplate the distance to the hole.

Middle Right: State Land Commissioner John Thurston hits his approach shot.

Bottom Left: Greene County Treasurer and AAC Board member Debbie Cross and AAC Executive Director Chris Villines pose for a photograph.

Golf Tournament Sponsors

Crews & Associates - Gold Arkansas CAMA Technology, Inc. - Silver Ergon Ashphalt & Emulsions - Platinum Delta Mass Appraisal Services First National Bankers Bank Renovate America Oakridge Golf Course

AAC’s 47th Annual Conference in Springdale draws more than 600 participants

More than 600 county officials, employees, vendors and sponsors assembled at the Northwest Arkansas Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Springdale Aug. 5-7 for the 47th annual AAC Conference. “Counties Getting in the Game” was the theme for this year’s event.

Top: Riki Hokama, immediate past president of the National Association of Counties, presented AAC Board President Judy Beth Hutcherson, Clark County treasurer, and AAC Executive Director Chris Villines with a certificate for honoring 100 percent county membership in NACo.

Middle: Poinsett County Assessor Johnny Rye, Johnson County J.P. Mike Jacobs, AAC General Counsel Mark Whitmore, Sandra Jacobs, Poinsett County J.P. Elizabeth Schwartz and Poinsett County Treasurer Tammie Stanford pose for a photo.

Bottom Left: AAC Legislative and Communications Director Scott Perkins speaks before a joint meeting of the state Senate and House City, County and Local Affairs committees.

Bottom Right: Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Campbell sings at the start of conference.

Attorney Mike Rainwater addresses justices of the peace during their association meeting as Sebastian County J.P. Danny Aldridge and AAC Legal Counsel Lindsey Bailey look on. Hardie Reynolds of Total Assessment Solutions Corp. and Chicot County Assessor Joe Dan Yee attend a meeting of the Arkansas County Assessors’ Association.

Tate McCotter, director of the National Institute for Jail Operations, speaks to sheriffs about U.S. Supreme Court rulings and their impact on county jails. County/Circuit Clerk Persundra Hood of Perry County focuses on a speaker during her association meeting. County Judges’ Association President Michael Lincoln, White County judge, addresses a roomful of his colleagues.

The spouses of county officials enjoyed two field trips, one to Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville and another to Pinot’s Palette, where they channeled their own inner artists. AACRMF staffers Kim Mitchell, Debbie Norman, Renee Turner and Debbie Lakey ham it up for the camera during the Southern fish fry.

Above: Gov. Asa Hutchinson graciously poses for a photograph with more than 100 county officials following his speech Thursday morning.

Middle Left: Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered the opening address Thursday, focusing on economic growth and jail overcrowding.

Middle Right: Pictured are Glorie Thornton, Hot Spring County chief deputy treasurer, and Mary Cansler, Hot Spring County treasurer.

Bottom Left: State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, Senate Pro Tempore, and state Rep. Scott Baltz sit on a panel of legislators discussing how county officials should approach lawmakers.

Bottom Right: Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs and Robert Baird of Financial Intelligence chat in the exhibit hall.

Top Left: Comedian Rik Roberts impersonates Barney Fife, the deputy on “The Andy Griffith Show,” causing AAC Board President Judy Beth Hutcherson to crack up. Top Right: Sebastian County Clerk Sharon Brooks, AAC Legislative/Communications Director Scott Perkins and Sebastian County Chief Deputy Clerk Nesha Bishop take time out for a photo. Middle Left: AAC Executive Director Chris Villines recognizes AAC ACE Program Coordinator Brenda “Emmy” Emerson and AAC Executive Assistant Jeanne Hunt, both of whom plan to retire next summer. Middle: Little River Coroner Roddy Smith gets into the gaming spirit of the dinner and dance, the theme of which was “Game Night — Make Your Move.”

Middle Right: State Sen. Bryan King, whose district includes Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison and Sebastian counties speaks to county officials at the start of the dinner and dance. Bottom Left: Guest Speaker Jeff Long, vice chancellor and athletic director at the University of Arkansas, closes the conference Friday morning with an update on the Razorbacks.

Left: Drew County Clerk Lyna Gulledge visits the Nabholz booth. Right: Moore Equipment Co. of Chillicothe, Mo., was among the many vendors this year.

Thank you to our 2015 Exhibitors and Sponsors!

AAC Risk Management Services

1415 West Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 375-8805 www.arcounties.org

ADEM/Federal Surplus Property

8700 Remount Road N. Little Rock, AR 72118 (501) 683-6700 www.adem.arkansas.gov

AEP-SWEPCO

400 W. Capitol, Ste. 1610 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 379-1127 www.aep.com www.swepco.com

American Stamp & Marking Products, Inc.

500 Fee Fee Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (800) 872-7840 www.americanstamp.com

Apprentice Information Systems, Inc.

900 N. Dixieland, Ste. 102 Rogers, AR 72756 (479) 631-8054 www.apprenticeis.com

Arkansas Attorney General

323 Center St., Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-6072 www.arkansasAG.gov

Arkansas Auditor of State

230 State Capitol Building Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-6030 www.auditor.ar.gov

Arkansas Broadcasters Association

2024 Arkansas Valley Drive, Suite 403 Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 227-7564 www.arkbroadcasters.org

Arkansas CAMA Technology, Inc.

2900 Percy Machin, Ste. 1 N. Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 771-2985 www.arcamatech.com

Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands

109 State Capitol Building Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 683-3031 www.cosl.org

Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

1401 W. Capitol, Ste. 300 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 526-2254 www.achi.net

Arkansas Correctional Industries

2403 East Harding St. Pine Bluff, AR 71601 (870) 489-4255 www.acicatalog.com Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 374-3387 www.arkdems.org

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

5301 Northshore Drive N. Little Rock, AR 72118 (501) 682-0609 www.adeq.state.ar.us

Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

P.O. Box 194208 Little Rock, AR 72219 (501) 570-2200 www.aecc.com

Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation

P.O. Box 31 Little Rock, AR 72203 (501) 224-4400 www.arfb.com

Arkansas Federal Credit Union

P.O. Box 9 Jacksonville, AR 72076 (501) 982-1000 www.afcu.org

Arkansas Geographic Information Office

1 Capitol Mall, Suite 6D Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-2767 www.gis.state.ar.us

Arkansas Secretary of State

256 State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-1010 www.sos.arkansas.gov Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-2640 www.insurance.arkansas.gov

Arkansas Treasurer of State

500 Woodlane, Ste. 220 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-5888 www.artreasury.gov

Arlington Resort Hotel

239 Central Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 609-2566 www.arlingtonhotel.com

AT&T

1111 W. Capitol, Rm 1096 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 373-8084 www.att.com

BIS Digital, Inc.

1350 NE 56th St., Ste. 300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 (800) 834-7674 www.bisdigital.com

Bluff City Sports

769 S. Cooper Memphis, TN 38104 (901) 274-2202 www.bluffcitysports.com

Brown Hiller Clark & Associates

P.O. Box 3529 Fort Smith, AR 72913 (479) 452-4000 www.bhca.com P.O. Box 608 Bryant, AR 72089 (501) 580-1678 www.thefinleygroupinsurance.com

Crews & Associates

521 President Clinton Ave., Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 978-7953 www.crewsfs.com

Cromwell Architects Engineers/Dewberry

101 S. Spring St. Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 372-2900 www.cromwell.com

D.I.S.C., Inc.

15 Shackleford Drive, Ste. A Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 223-2236 www.discllc.com

DataScout, LLC

1953 N. Green Acres Road Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-5607 www.datascoutpro.com

Delta Mass Appraisal Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 504 England, AR 72046 (501) 803-0500

Department of Information Systems

One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 682-2701 www.dis.arkansas.gov

EFSGeoTechnologies

360 Airport Road Monticello, AR 71657 (870) 460-9994 www.efsgeotech.com

Employer Support of the Guard & Reserves

Camp Robinson, Box 27 N. Little Rock, AR 72199 (501) 212-4018 www.esgr.org

Engineering Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 282 Springdale, AR 72765 (479) 751-8733 www.engineeringservices.com

Fidlar Technologies

350 Research Parkway Davenport, IA 52806 (563) 345-1200 www.fidlar.com

Financial Intelligence

124 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 876 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 276-4213 www.financial-intel.com

First National Bankers Bank

325 W. Capitol, Ste. 300 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-0535 www.bankers-bank.com

Forte Payment Systems

500 W. Bethany Dr., Ste. 200 Allen, TX 75013 (866) 290-5400 www.forte.net

Friday, Eldredge & Clark

400 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 370-1517 www.fridayfirm.com

GeoConex Corporation

6923 Maynardville Pk., PMB#109 Knoxville, TN 37918 (865) 686-0411 www.geoconex.com

Guardian RFID

12805 Highway 55, Suite 202 Plymouth, MN 55441 (855) 777-7343 www.guardianrfid.com

Greenway Recycle Paint

90 Candlestick Road Heber Springs, AR 72543 (501) 270-5162 www.greenwayrecyclepaint.com

Information Network of Arkansas

425 W. Capitol, Suite 1620 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 324-8908 www.ark.org

ISCO Industries – SnapTite Culvert Lining System

13070 Driftwood Avenue Gonzales, LA 70737 (225) 715-8159 www.isco-pipe.com

Justice Solutions

316 Lamar Austin, TX 78703 (615) 519-6321 www.justicesolutions.com

Liberty National Life Insurance Company

15 Shackleford Drive, Ste. G Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 225-5556 www.libertynational.com

Mid-Continental Restoration Company, Inc.

401 E. Hudson Street Fort Scott, KS 66701 (620) 223-3700 www.midcontinental.com

Moore Equipment Co.

447 Locust Street Chillicothe, MO 64601 (800) 467-3370 www.mooreequipment.com

Nabholz Construction

612 Garland Street Conway, AR 72032 (501) 339-3649 www.nabholz.com

National Association of Counties

25 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 393-6226 www.naco.org

National Medtest, Inc.

601 Southwest Drive Jonesboro, AR 72401 (870) 931-1993 www.nationalmedtest.com

Nationwide Retirement Solutions

8671 Hawkeye Pass Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 282-3577 www.nrsforu.com

Potlatch Corporation

P.O. Box 390 Warren, AR 71671 (870) 226-1177 www.potlatchcorp.com

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, PA

6315 Ranch Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 868-2500 www.callrainwater.com

Raymond James

100 Morgan Keegan, Ste. 200 Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 666-1566 www.raymondjames.com

Renovate America

15073 Avenue of Science San Diego, CA 92128 (949) 237-0965 www.renovateamerica.com

Republican Party of Arkansas

1201 West 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 372-7301 www.arkansasgop.org

Ryburn Law Firm

10825 Financial Centre Pkwy, Suite 136 Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 228-8100

Southern Health Partners

2030 Hamilton Place, 140 Chattanooga, TN 37421 (888) 231-2890

www.southernhealthpartners.com

Southern Paramedic Service

P.O. Box 88 Brinkley, AR 72021 (870) 589-2206 www.southernparamedic.com Phillips County Clerk Linda White stops to get information at the Arkansas Federal Credit Union booth.

Southern Tire Mart

529 Industrial Park Road Columbia, MS 39429 (877) 786-4681 www.stmtires.com

Southwestern Energy Co.

P.O. Box 789 Conway, AR 72034 (501) 548-6819 www.swn.com

Stephanie’s Selections

1209 N.W. 14th Place Moore, OK 73533 (580) 786-4390 www.stephaniesselections.com

Stephens, Inc.

111 Center Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (800) 643-9691 www.stephens.com

Sutterfield Technologies, LLC

1206 N. Hwy. 81, Suite 26B Duncan, OK 73533 (580) 786-4390

www.sutterfieldtechnologies.com

Systemedic Corporation

10809 Executive Ctr, Ste. 105 Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 227-5553 www.systemedic.com

TaxPro

124 West Capitol, Suite 876 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 246-8060 www.gowithtaxpro.com

TIPS

4845 US Hwy. 271 N. Pittsburg, TX 75686 (866) 839-8477 www.reg8.net

Total Assessment Solutions Corporation (TASC)

P.O. Box 499 Glenwood, AR 71943 (870) 356-4511 www.totalassessments.com

Tyson Foods

2200 Don Tyson Parkway CP0002 Springdale, AR 72762 (479) 290-3486 www.tyson.com

West River Valley

24087 Highway 164 Clarksville, AR 72830 (479) 754-7475 www.greensourcerecycling.org