Rep. Green lands on new Top 10 list

Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren, makes a new list of the Top 10 legislators of the recently concluded annual session of the 87th Arkansas General Assembly.

The “Political Buzz Top 10 Legislators,” pushed by Roby Brock in the upcoming edition of his TBQ quarterly business and political magazine, notes Green’s work with the leadership of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

“Rick Green may have been the MVP for Robbie Wills’ (Speaker of the House) leadership team,” noted the TBQ article. “Green was an early and pivotal Republican vote on the tobacco tax increase, which passed the House with no room to spare.  He also worked diligently behind the scenes on the lottery details and the budget.”

Green was one of just two Republicans who made the Top 10 list. 

How were the legislators ranked? The TBQ explainer noted: “We have attempted to judge state lawmakers by their competence, knowledge, temperament, and success. However, there are some lawmakers – that while they may not have been successful with their efforts – made the legislative process better by their contributions to the debate and the way in which they conducted their business. We’ve included our own observations and those of capitol insiders who’ve viewed the process for decades to come to our conclusions.”

Link here to a PDF excerpt of the magazine to see the full list and read more about why Green was selected.