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Debra Buckner

Office: Treasurer/Collector since January 2001.

County I was born in: Garland County When I’m not working I’m: Boating on Lake Ouachita, RV camping or taking a nap!

What I like most about my county: Centrally located. Lots to do here. Can get to anywhere in state in three hours. The accomplishments of which I am most proud: Over 30-year marriage to the same man!!!

The best thing about living in Arkansas: My family is here, the changing seasons and Southern Hospitality. The hardest thing I have ever done is: Care for my mother with Esophageal/Lung cancer in the last year of her life. A bittersweet blessing.

I got started in county government because:

I wanted a career change. Banking for 25 years created burn out. If I wasn’t a county treasurer/collector, I’d be:

Debra Buckner, Pulaski County A full-time volunteer. You might be surprised to learn that: I’m taking tennis lessons. Also, I sing in Praise Band at Lakewood United Methodist Church every Sunday. Patrick Moore, Faulkner County

My favorite meal: Mom’s Angel biscuits, real butter, sautéed squash and onions, perfectly ripe, sliced and salted Big Boy tomatoes, pinto beans, fried okra, mashed potatoes, hot peach cinnamon cobbler and cold homemade ice cream. I like to eat!

My pet peeve is: Phony, fake, disingenuous behavior. Be true to yourself!

Patrick Moore

My favorite meal: My son Tate’s pulled-pork barbeque with baked beans and coleslaw.

Office: Faulkner County Coroner.

County I was born in: Desha County.

What I like most about my county: The diversity! The people, the cultures, the land. When I’m not working I’m: What?!? I’m always working! But I like to travel.

The accomplishments of which I am most proud:

Professionally: Helping bring coroners’ offices around the state to a higher standard. Personally: My three children and six grandchildren.

The best thing about living in Arkansas:

It IS the Natural State! As great as it is to travel the country and see the beauty of other states, it’s always nice to come home. I got started in county government because: My training, education and experience brought me to this profession. I love my job and the people I work with every day. It’s rewarding to know I’ve made a difference. The hardest thing I have ever done is: Respond to the death of my friend and deputy coroner. If I wasn’t a county coroner, I’d be: An instructor in forensic science. You might be surprised to learn that: I’ve only had three jobs in my life. My pet peeve is: Nitpickers that don’t know what they’re talking about.

AAC honors retiring employees at open house

Above Left: AAC Executive Director Chris Villines laughs with retiring staff members Jeff Sikes and Wes Fowler during a July 18 open house that attracted AAC friends and family from across the state.

Above Right: AAC Risk Management Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Sullivan and intern Kate James cut the Arkansas-shaped cake.

Right: Poinsett County Assessor and former AAC Board Member Johnny Rye and Clark County Assessor Kasey Summerville catch up.

Bottom Left: AAC Accountant Cindy Posey and Tonya Villines, wife of AAC Executive Director Chris Villines, visit during the open house.

Bottom Right: Chief Deputy State Treasurer Debbie Rogers, Mississippi County Treasurer Peggy Meatte and State Treasurer Charles Robinson.