Hope for Arkansas

Hey Folks!

Hope for Arkansas is pleased that the Arkansas Times chose Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter as Arkansan of the Year for his advocacy of the Scholarship Lottery and the benefit it will bring to Arkansas students and families! An article about the recognition appears in this week's edition of the Arkansas Times. Lieutenant Governor Halter credits the support of countless Arkansans for making this achievement possible.
A Message From Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter:

"Everyone who helped HOPE for Arkansas qualify a constitutional
amendment for the November 4 General Election ballot knew that this was
never just about a lottery. They knew it was about our future, our
children's future and the future of our state. All Arkansans should
know that voter approval of a Scholarship Lottery could not have
happened without the extraordinary philanthropy of John and Patti
Bailey. As we move forward, I thank the Baileys and my other nominees
for "Arkansans of the Year," whose support for HOPE for Arkansas and the
Scholarship Lottery provided our state this opportunity to move
forward."

John and Patti Bailey
Ted and Sharon Bailey
Warren Stephens
John Tyson
Alan Hughes
Arkansas State AFL-CIO
Service Employees International Union, Local 100
Arkansas Regional Council of Carpenters
Teamsters, Local 878
United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 2008
Arkansas Oil Marketers Association
UALR Board of Visitors
Jermain Taylor and Erica Smith
Michael Coulson
Rush and Linda Harding
Andrew Meadors
Warren and Cindy Simpson
Fletcher Lord Jr.
Phillip Tappen
Eric Stoiber
Jeff and Kenny Van Patten
Sandra Craig
John Stottman
J.B. Pritzker
Vratsinas Construction Company
Dr. John White
Sam Hilburn
Will Blanton
Michael Cook
Nathan Hamilton
Garry Hoffmann
Jeremy Holstead
Bud Jackson
Marvin Schwartz
Hallie Templeton
Emily Wilson
Aristotle.net Inc.
Jay Bunyard
Vince Chadick
Brian Clark
Coach George Loss
Dempsey Film Group
E-Z Mart Stores, Inc.
Murphy Putnam Media
Tobacco Superstore
Williams & Anderson PLC
Augusta Mayor Jimmy Rhodes
Blytheville Mayor Barrett Harrison
Brinkley Mayor Barbara Skouras
Charleston Mayor Sherman Hiatt
Farmington Mayor Ernie Penn
Former Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody
Fordyce Mayor William C. Lyon
Forrest City Mayor Gordon McCoy
Hampton Mayor Lionel "Pops" Johnson
Haskell Mayor Jeff Arey
Harrison Mayor Pat Moles
Hazen Mayor David Duch
Helena-West Helena Mayor James Valley
Lonoke Mayor Wayne McGee
Madison Mayor Bobby Hardrick
Marked Tree Mayor Dixon Chandler
Mena Mayor George McKee
Mountain View Mayor Jim Cash
Shannon Hills Mayor Larance Davis
Former Siloam Springs Mayor M.L. Van Poucke Jr.
Smackover Mayor Bobby Neal
Former Springdale Mayor Jerre Van Hoose
Stuttgart Mayor Marianne Maynard
White Hall Mayor James "Jitters" Morgan
Former Benton County Judge Gary Black
Former Carroll County Judge Richard Williams
Desha County Judge Mark McElroy
Fulton County Judge Charles Willett
Lonoke County Judge Charlie Troutman
Former Perry County Judge True Robinson
Phillips County Judge Don Gentry
Former Poinsett County Judge Doyle Hillis
Randolph County Judge David Jansen
Sevier County Judge Dick Tallman
Van Buren County Judge Robert Bramlett
House Speaker Robbie Wills
Former State Representative Will Bond
State Representative David Cook
State Representative Otis Davis
State Representative David Dunn
State Representative Billy Gaskill
State Representative Steve Harrelson
State Representative Jim House
State Representative Barry Hyde
State Representative Ray Kidd
State Representative Robert S. Moore
State Representative Greg Reep
State Representative Rick Saunders
State Representative Gene Shelby
State Representative Lindsley Smith
Former State Representative Jeff Wood
648,122 Arkansans who voted for Amendment 3 on November 4
Countless other Arkansans who contributed in ways great and small"