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Judges meet in Saline County for conference
Association of Arkansas Counties Executive Director Chris Villines and CJAA President and Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison welcome Gov. Asa Hutchinson to the judges’ conference.
The County Judges Association of Arkansas (CJAA) met Sept. 14-16, in Benton/Saline County for its fall conference. Judges heard from a variety of speakers on topics includding broadband, associaton legislative agenda, 911, the 2020 census, COVID-19 funding, roads and bridges, opioids and 2020 general election ballot issues. Gov. Asa Hutchinson was the keynote speaker at the meeting luncheon. The County Judges Association of Arkansas 1st Vice President and Lonoke County Judge Doug Erwin speaks with Gov. Hutchinson.
Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Lorie Tudor speaks on 2020 general election ballot Issue 1. She is joined by Saline County Judge Jeff Arey and JCD Consulting President Chase Dugger.
Above, left: Pope County Judge Ben Cross, Johnson County Judge Herman Houston, Logan County Judge Ray Gack and Conway County Judge Jimmy Hart wait for the conference to begin. Above, right: Arkansas Division of Emergency Management Director A.J. Gary talks with Yell County Judge Mark Thone. COUNTY LINES, FALL 2020
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