AAC Conference recap in photos

Top Right: Guest Speaker Sallie Clark, commissioner of El Paso County, Colorado and first vice-president of the National Association of Counties calls the Hogs alongside AAC Board President Mike Jacobs and AAC Executive Director Chris Villines before she takes the podium.

Above: Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Campbell sings patriotic songs to kick off the conference.

Right: Pulaski County Sheriff Doc Holladay welcomes conference attendees prior to AAC Executive Director Chris Villines conducting the roll call of counties.

About 700 county officials, employees, vendors and sponsors assembled at the Marriott Little Rock and Statehouse Convention Center August 2022 for the 46th annual AAC Conference. “Great Counties Under Construction” was the theme for this year’s event, which for the first time featured a 6 a.m. wellness walk.

Photos by Christy L. Smith and Mike Kemp

Tammie Brown, chief deputy treasurer for Sebastian County, keeps with the construction theme of the conference. Randolph County Circuit Clerk Debbie Wise and Faulkner County Circuit Clerk Rhonda Wharton lead their association meeting.

Above Left: Faulkner County Coroner Pat Moore is president of the Arkansas Coroners’ Association.

Above Right: Cross County Clerk Melanie Winkler speaks during the clerks’ association meeting.

Right: AAC Legal Counsel Jonathan Greer speaks to the Circuit Clerks Association.

Far Right: RMF Legal Counsel Mike Rainwater addresses the Quorum Court Association.

Top Left: Boone County Justice of the Peace David Thompson and Pulaski County Justice of the Peace Paul Elliott prepare for the Quorum Court Executive Board meeting.

Top Right: Jackson County Justice of the Peace Elwanda Templeton and Perry County Justice of the Peace B. H. “Bill” Gipson chat prior to the Quorum Court Executive Board meeting.

Middle Left: Miller County Justice of the Peace and AAC Board of Directors member Joe Gillenwater prepares for the start of the Quorum Court Executive Board meeting.

Middle Right: Sallie Clark, first vice president of the National Association of Counties, visits with Sebastian County Judge David Hudson and his wife, Tracy, at the Southern Fish Fry.

Left: AAC Communications Director Scott Perkins and Debra Buckner, AAC board member and Pulaski County Treasurer/Collector, enjoy the Southern Fish Fry at the River Market Pavilion.

Left: AAC Member Benefits Manager Becky Comet led the first-ever wellness walk through the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden alongside the Arkansas River.

Middle Left: Retiring Auditor of State Charlie Daniels addresses conference attendees during the Thursday morning session.

Middle Right: Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe greets Phillips Circuit Clerk Lynn Stillwell before taking the stage to speak to conference attendees.

Bottom Left: Guest Speaker Matt Knight, director of education and marketing for Mid-South Health Systems, entertains the lunch crowd.

Bottom Right: White County Collector Sue Liles tries to duck out of the way of a photo featuring Johnson County Judge and AAC Board President Mike Jacobs, AAC Executive Director Chris Villines and Marvin Caston, former Arkansas fullback and Arkansas Razorback Foundation associate director.

Top Left: Mark Aesch, client partner with TransPro Consulting, discusses how to build successful management.

Top Middle: Ken Dalley, Guardian RFID president, talks about his company’s inmate monitoring system.

Top Right: Gina McDonald, an Alabama attorney and NBC “Biggest Loser” alum, talks to conference-goers about remodeling bad habits and healthy living.

Middle Left: Attorneys Stuart Jackson and Regina Young address best employment practices.

Middle Right: Sen. Missy Irvin, chair of the City, County and Local Affairs Senate Committee addresses witnesses.

Right: Yell County Judge Mark Thone, a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on 911, listens to one of several presentations that were made to the group.

Top: The AAC hosted a Gubernatorial forum featuring candidates for governor, Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross. Journalist Roby Brock served as moderator. The group prepares to begin the forum.

Middle Left: Governor-elect Asa Hutchinson answers a question during AAC’s candidate forum.

Middle Right: Candidate for governor and former Congressman Mike Ross discusses county-related issues during AAC’s forum.

Left: Johnson County Judge and AAC Board President Mike Jacobs, accompanied by governor candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross and AAC Executive Director Chris Villines, closes the conference with “You are My Sunshine.”

2014 Exhibitors and Sponsors

AAC Risk Management Services

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

AAMSCO

9811 I-30, Suite 3 Little Rock, AR 72209 (501) 562-3737 www.aamsco.net

Access Credit Management, Inc.

P.O. Box 22267 Little Rock, AR 72221 (501) 664-2922 www.arcollectors.com

ADEM/Federal Surplus Property

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

AEP-SWEPCO

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

A-Lert Roof Systems – A Division of Centurion Ind.

810 N. Main St. Erie, KS 66733 (800) 344-0609 www.centurionind.com

Alexander Open Systems

5315 Highland Dr., Ste. B Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 801-9200 www.aos5.com

American Municipal Svcs.

3724 Old Denton Road Carrollton, TX 75007 (469) 568-1149 www.amsltd.us

American Petroleum Sales & Services

1705 E. 5th Street N. Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 955-2502 www.ampet1.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, Suite 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 Correctional Industries

2403 East Harding St. Pine Bluff, AR 71601 (870) 489-4255 www.acicatalog.com

Arkansas Democratic Party

1300 W. Capitol 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 Game & Fish Commission

#2 Natural Resources Dr. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 223-6301 www.agfc.com

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

Arkansas Tax Associates, Inc.

P.O. Box 1552 Jonesboro, AR 72403 (870) 802-2666 www.arktax.com

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

5401 Rogers Ave., Ste. 202 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 452-3000 www.ajg.com

AT&T

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

Bank of the Ozarks

P.O. Box 1620 Benton, AR 72108 (501) 860-8384 www.bankozarks.com

BIS Digital, Inc.

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

Blackmon Auctions, Inc.

5423 Kavanaugh Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 664-4526 www.blackmonauction.com

Brown Hiller Clark & Associates

P.O. Box 3529 Fort Smith, AR 72913 (479) 452-4000 www.bhca.com

Connect Arkansas

200 River Market Ave., Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 374-9247 www.connect-arkansas.org

CoreLogic Tax Service

1 Corelogic Drive Westlake, TX 76262 (866) 640-8457 www.corelogic.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, Suite 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

Financial Intelligence

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

First National Bankers Bank

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

Department of Information Systems

One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-2701 www.dis.arkansas.gov

Department of Rural Services

101 E. Capitol, Suite 202 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-6011 www.arkansas.gov

Document Storage Solutions/Vital Vaulting Svcs.

1401 Murphy Drive Maumelle, AR 72113 (501) 374-7775 www.vitalvaulting.com

EFSGeoTechnologies

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

Emergency CallWorks

19000 International Park Dr., Suite 300 Birmingham, AL 35243 (256) 542-1411 www.emergencycallworks.com

Employer Support of the Guard & Reserves

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

Fidlar Technologies

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

Friday, Eldredge & Clark

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

FIS

601 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32204 (800) 822-6758 www.fisglobal.com

Forte Payment Systems

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

GeoConex Corporation

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

GovDeals, Inc.

5907 Carmichael Place Montgomery, AL 36117 (334) 387-0532 www.govdeals.com

Guardian RFID

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

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

2801 W. 65th Street Little Rock, AR 72209 (501) 568-7867 www.he-equipment.com

Henry M. Adkins & Son, Inc.

331 Independence Avenue Clinton, MO 64735 (800) 633-5503 www.adkins-printing.com

Information Network of Arkansas

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

Justice Solutions

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

Liberty National Life Insurance Company

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

Metro Disaster Specialists

P.O. Box 959 N. Little Rock, AR 72115 (501) 758-2845 www.metrodisaster.com

Moore Equipment Co.

447 Locust Street Chillicothe, MO 64601 (800) 467-3370 www.mooreequipment.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 Drive, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 666-1566 www.raymondjames.com

Rogers Group, Inc.

1221 S. Front Street Conway, AR 72032 (479) 225-7162 www.rogersgroupinc.com

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

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

Sutterfield Technologies, LLC

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

Systemedic Corporation

10809 Executive Center, Suite 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

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.

275 West Street Annapolis, MD 21401 (800) 557-5869 www.telecomsys.com

The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa

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

UALR Institute of Government

2801 S. University, RH622 Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 569-8572 www.ualr.edu

U of A Cooperative Extension Service

2301 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 671-2284 www.uaex.edu

Vital Records Control /Information Vaulting Services

1401 Murphy Drive Maumelle, AR 72113 (501) 374-7775 www.vitalvaulting.com