Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe : News Releases
News Releases from the office of Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe
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- Governor Beebe Announces 22 Appointments To Boards And Commissions
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions: Leila Alston, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Breast Cancer Control Advisory Board. Appointment expires January 1, 2012. Bill Barnes, Mount Ida, reappointed to the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2014. Sondra B...
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Announces 27 Appointments To Boards And Commissions
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions: Dr. Richard Burnett, Gassville, to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority Board of Directors. Appointment expires January 14, 2010. Replaces Lloyd Lindsey. Christina Carr, Camden, to the Arkansas Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Commission. Appointment expire...
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Announces 27 Appointments To Boards And Commissions
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions: Donna Adkins, Hot Springs, reappointed to the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees. Appointment expires January 1, 2012. Lillian Arnold, Pine Bluff, to the Home Health Care Service Agency Advisory Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2010. R...
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Announces Appointments To Daisy Gatson Bates Holiday Committee
LITTLE ROCK - Today is Daisy Gatson Bates Day in Arkansas, and the first year for the newly enacted Daisy Gatson Bates Holiday Committee. Governor Mike Beebe recently made his appointments to this committee, and they include the following people: Dr. Cora McHenry, North Little Rock, Chairperson Phyllis Dickerson, Little Rock Dr. Theman Taylor, Conway ...
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Announces Intent To Grant Pardons
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced his intent to grant ten pardons. An additional 86 clemency requests were denied and 79 had no action taken upon them. This includes requests from both inmates and non-inmates. The ten applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences. ...
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Authorizes Emergency Leave For State Employees Impoacted By Storms
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has signed an executive order granting up to a week of paid emergency leave for Arkansas state employees who suffered substantial damage during the tornadoes and thunderstorms of February 5. Under the order, any state employee, whose primary residence was lost or sustained heavy damage, may file for up to 40 hours of paid leave. Other forms of earn...
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Declares Three Additional Counties Disaster Areas Due To Last Week's Storms
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has added Franklin, Marion and Newton Counties to the list of state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Tuesday, February 5, taking the total to 13 counties. Beebe previously made declarations for Baxter, Conway, Independence, Izard, Pope, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, Union and Van Buren Counties. ...
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Health Department Update on Tuberculosis and Hansen's Disease
(Little Rock) The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is receiving reports from concerned citizens about a possible outbreak of 300 plus cases of tuberculosis (Tb) and an outbreak of Hansen's Disease (leprosy) in Benton, Washington and Sebastian counties). There are no outbreaks of either disease in the state. The total number of cases of tuberculosis statewide for 2007 was 106. The total ...
Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Announces 24 Appointments To Boards And Commissions
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions: Dr. Omar Atiq, Pine Bluff, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Appointment expires December 31, 2013. Replaces Dr. David Jacks. Susan Bryant, Malvern, to the Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children. Appointment expires July 20, 2010. Repla...
Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Arkansas Receives First Declaration For Federal Disaster Assistance
FEMA Administrator, Senators to accompany Governor Beebe on damage tour Friday LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe received notice late this afternoon that President George W. Bush has approved the first stage of federal disaster assistance related to Tuesday's tornadoes in Arkansas. This first stage makes state-and-local governments eligible for federal assistance pertaining to emergency re...
Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Declares Ten Counties Disaster Areas Due To Tornado And Thunderstorm Damage
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe has declared Baxter, Conway, Independence, Izard, Pope, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, Union and Van Buren Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Tuesday, February 5. Governor Beebe toured damage sites in Pope, Van Buren, Baxter and Stone Counties, meeting with storm victims and local officials who are c...
Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Announces 17 Appointments To Boards And Commissions
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards and commissions: Dr. Cynthia Burroughs, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Appointment expires October 1, 2011. Replaces Pamela Crowson. Sean Clark, Prescott, as Nevada County Constable. Appointment expires December 31, 2008. Replaces James Osborn. Dr. Foster Gladwin Co...
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Encourages Effort To Increase Low Income Energy Assistance Funding
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Beebe today joined with community leaders and energy officials in calling for additional funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. Next week, advocates for low-income assistance will converge on Washington, DC, encouraging Congress to increase LIHEAP funding by $800 million to help elderly, disabled and low-income Americans off...
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Announces Five Appointments
LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to Arkansas boards, commissions and judgeships: John Cone, Pine Bluff, as Circuit Judge for the Sixth Division of the Eleventh Judicial District West. Appointment expires December 31, 2008. Replaces Thomas Brown. Cone most recently served as City Attorney in White Hall. He has also worked as both a deputy ...
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 - Governor Beebe Names Arkansas HIV/AIDS Minority Taskforce Members
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe today announced 19 appointments to the new Arkansas HIV/AIDS Minority Taskforce. Created by Act 842 of the 86th General Assembly, the Taskforce will study how to improve prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS in Arkansas's minority communities. The members of the Arkansas HIV/AIDS Minority Taskforce are the following: --- Johnny Adams, Ch...
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