Mayor Perrin Appointed To Arkansas Workforce Development Board
by June 8, 2015 3:37 pm 146 views
Governor Asa Hutchinson has selected Mayor Harold Perrin of Jonesboro to represent elected municipal officials on the Arkansas Workforce Development Board.
Mayor Perrin was recommended to the governor by the Arkansas Municipal League to represent municipalities in Arkansas.
The board was formed by Act 907 of 2015, which calls for the creation of the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, a group that will advise the Governor on workforce needs and development.
It replaces the Workforce Investment Board that had previously existed.
Hutchinson has made workforce development a significant part of his economic development initiatives.
“I am pleased with the Municipal League’s choice of Mayor Perrin of Jonesboro. He is a strong leader and an advocate for workforce training and economic growth in Northeast Arkansas,” Hutchinson said.
The selection also drew support from the Arkansas Municipal League.
“Workforce Development is one of our greatest challenges if we are to obtain the type jobs needed to advance Arkansas’ people and communities. Mayor Perrin brings much experience and a good track record, which will assist the Board in meeting this challenge. The Governor selected a fine representative for the 500 municipalities of our state,” Don Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Arkansas Municipal League, said.
The board’s goals are clear and to the point, Perrin said.
“A broad-based and well-trained workforce is vital to economic development,” Perrin said. “I am honored to be selected to serve on this Board, and I am looking forward to helping guide the workforce development in our great State.”
Perrin will represent the 500 municipalities in Arkansas on the Workforce Development Board. The Board will have its first meeting on June 9, 2015.
Perrin is one of several Northeast Arkansas residents who will serve on the board.
They include:
· Abby Houseworth of Blytheville
· Dean Inman of Paragould
· Robert Thorne of Marion