Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus to host series of town halls

The Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus will launch a series of town hall meetings in eight cities across the state beginning Thursday, June 1 in Fort Smith. The meetings are slated for member districts and will be held throughout June and July.

The town halls will focus on legislative issues related to the recently concluded regular and special sessions. All constituents, local leaders, media and members of the public are invited to attend.

“The Caucus is holding these meetings to inform and just be accountable to the approximately 350,000 people we represent throughout the state,” said Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus Chair Rep. Vivian Flowers, D-Pine Bluff. “There were over 2,000 bills filed in the general session and about a dozen in the May special session that we will ensure that our constituents access and understand.”

The schedule is as follows:

FORT SMITH – THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: Pro-Pack Logistics – 1100 Garrison Ave. Fort Smith, AR
HOST MEMBER: Rep. George McGill

PINE BLUFF – MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: UAPB, Caldwell Hall – 1200 University Drive, Pine Bluff, AR
HOST MEMBERS: Sen. Stephanie Flowers, Rep. Kenneth Ferguson, and Rep. Vivian Flowers

NORTH LITTLE ROCK – MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce – 100 Main Street, North Little Rock, AR
HOST MEMBERS: Sen. Linda Chesterfield, Rep. Eddie Armstrong

WEST MEMPHIS – THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: Arkansas State Mid-South College – 2000 W. Broadway, West Memphis, AR
HOST MEMBER: Rep. Milton Nicks

MARIANNA – THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: MJ’s Grill – 381 W. Chestnut St., Marianna, Arkansas
HOST MEMBER: Representative Reginald Murdock

BLYTHEVILLE – THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: Arkansas Northeastern College – 2501 S. Division St., Blytheville, AR
HOST MEMBER: Representative Monte Hodges

CAMDEN – MONDAY, JULY 24, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: SAU Tech – 6415 Spellman Rd. East Camden, AR
HOST MEMBER: Representative David Fielding

LITTLE ROCK – THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 @6PM
LOCATION: Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center – 3805 W. 12th St., Little Rock, AR
HOST MEMBERS: Sen. Joyce Elliott, Rep. Charles Blake, Rep. Fred Allen, Rep. Fred Love, Rep. John Walker