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Legislation, more on judges’ winter agenda
Opposite page: The Arkansas County Treasurers’ Association and the Arkansas Association of County Clerks held a joint meeting in Little Rock and North Little Rock Feb. 8-10. They spent an entire morning at the state Capitol, attending committee meetings and a Senate session, visiting with legislators and more. Here, the group poses on the stairway leading to the Senate chamber.
Top left: The treasurers and clerks filled all areas of the Senate gallery.
Top right: Cross County Clerk Melanie Winkler poses for a photograph with Sen. Ronald Caldwell, whose District 23 includes Cross County, among others.
Middle left: Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday and Craighead County Chief Deputy Treasurer Wanda Shasteen pose for a photograph before entering a meeting.
Middle right: Many members of the group attended a meeting of the Senate State Agencies and Local Affairs Committee in the Old Supreme Court room.
Top Left: Grant County Judge Randy Pruitt, Crawford County Judge Dennis Gilstrap and Stone County Judge Stacey Avey focus intently on the business being conducted at the Winter 2017 judges’ meeting.
Middle Left: Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin was the special guest at the judges’ luncheon on Monday, Feb. 6. He discussed economic development in Arkansas and state and local government working together for constituents.
Middle Right: State Rep. Lanny Fite, a former Saline County judge, appeared the afternoon of Feb. 6 to explain to the judges the intricacies of a solid waste management bill he sponsored in the state legislature.
Bottom Left: Faulkner County Judge Jim Baker brings up a point of business for the judges’ association to consider.
Bottom Right: Many of the judges bring their spouses to the association meetings. Therefore, there are typically activities planned for the spouses. During this meeting, which was cut short by a day so judges could attend AAC Consultant Wes Fowler’s funeral, the spouses participated in a painting class. They could choose to paint either a pineapple or a Mason jar of lemonade.
