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Newly Elected Officials Training
Newly Elected Officials’ Training Newly elected county officials learn procedures, offered resources as they take office
Newly elected judges pose with Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) staff members and more tenured judges during their new elect training at the AAC on Dec. 3, 2018.
Above, left: AAC Legal Counsel Lindsey Bailey speaks to newly elected circuit clerks during their training held on Dec. 4, 2018, at the AAC. Above, right: Circuit clerks are briefed on procedures and duties of their offices. From left to right are Clark County Circuit Clerk Brian Daniel, Pope County Circuit Clerk Rachel Oertling, Indepence County Circuit Clerk Greg Wallis, Hot Spring County Circuit Clerk Teresa Pilcher, and Johnson County Circuit Clerk Monica King.
Left: AAC Chief Legal Counsel Mark Whitmore speaks to newly elected coroners. Above, middle: Arkansas County Coroners’ Association Treasurer and Garland County Coroner Stuart Smedley gives an overview of the association. Above, right: Union County Coroner Stormey Primm, Madison County Coroner Douglas Rabold and Desha County Coroner Billy Bates wait for the day-long training session to begin.
Left: Lafayette County Treasurer/Collector Sandy Coleman Aultman and Desha County Treasurer Shirley Kozubski flip through copies of County Lines magazine. Above: Sevier County Treasurer Heather Barnes and Clark County Treasurer Karen Arnold pose for a photo.
Newly elected sheriffs pose for a group photo during their newly elected officials training, held Nov. 26-30, 2018, at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. They are joined by Arkansas Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Scott Bradley (far right).
County clerks take a group photo during their new elect training. Pictured are Pulaski County Clerk/Circuit Clerk Terri Hollingsworth, Woodruff County Clerk Jackie Meredith, Benton County Clerk Betsy Harrell, Carroll County Clerk Connie Doss, Franklin County Clerk Tammy Sisson, Pope County Clerk Pam Ennis, Montgomery County Clerk/Circuit Clerk Penny Black, Columbia County Clerk Tammy Kimble Wiltz, Grant County Clerk/Circuit Clerk Geral Harrison and Pike County Clerk Randee Reid. The AAC hosted more than 100 newly elected justices of the peace on Dec. 8, 2018, at the AAC building. The day-long training session was geared toward teaching the new JPs more about the duties and procedures of their positions.
Above: Van Buren County Assessor Emma Smiley and Yell County Assessor Sherry Hicks look at their procedural manuals. Right: Director of the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department Bear Chaney greets Clark County Assessor Lanna Clark. Left: Union County Collector Karen Scott and Union County Chief Deputy Collector Haley Silmon pose for a photo.Below: Independence County Collector Paul Albert and Miller County Collector Laura Bates chat.
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