Benton County Democrats will meet at the Elks Lodge on So. 40th Street (Promenade Blvd) in Rogers on Monday, May 21 at 11:30. This is a change from the usual fourth Monday. The guest will be Joyce Hale, who will speak about gas drilling and the proposed severance tax for gas wells. An initiated petition, [...]
Speaker for the April BCD meeting was J. P. Peters, Fayetteville, an excellent resource for information on this vital topic. Ms. Peters is the owner of Peters Health Care Consultants and she currently is also a Senior Associate of MatrixPointe, LLC, a consulting firm based in Washington D.C. who assists various states in pursuit of [...]
The 14th JP district can boast two Democratic candidates for Quorum Court gearing up for the May 22nd primary. Pictured during the filing process is Sean Barnes, a native of NW Arkansas, now residing in Lowell. He attended NWACC and University of AR before beginning a career in sales, currently a real estate agent [...]
A Judicial Candidates Forum was the program when the BCD met on March 26, 2012. Nine judicial candidates in the non-partisan race, chose to participate and were allotted a time slot to inform members and guests about themselves and the judicial seat they are seeking. Represented were judicial candidates running for Circuit Judge in [...]
“How to Keep an Elephant From Turning You Into a Jackass” Brenda Gullett, a former Arkansas Democratic Representative and Senator from Fayetteville presented a humorous program on the above topic at the monthly Benton County Democrats luncheon meeting on February 27, 2012. She is the owner of “Brenda Gullett Associates” which specializes in maximizing human [...]
With a St. Patrick’s day theme, the annual spring fundraiser, familiarly known as “Spring Fling” was held on Friday, March 16, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church, Boyce Drive, Bella Vista. About 60 members and guests spent the afternoon playing cards or just visiting while enjoying the scrumptious salad and dessert luncheon provided by [...]
Bill Beck of Bella Vista was named Benton County Democrat of the Year at the January meeting of the Benton County Democrats. Bill has been a champion of the Democratic philosophy for many years and as an advocate for the environment has shared his knowledge and commitment with members of BCD and the community. Past [...]
First BCD meeting of the new year was held Monday, January 23, 2012. Guest speaker was the Honorable Tom J. Keith who served Benton County as Circuit Judge for 22 years. Judge Keith spoke from his knowledge and experience to the topic “How the Judicial System Works”. An attorney since 1973, Judge Keith was Benton County’s [...]
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The Benton County Democrats welcomed Lowell Grisham as their speaker at the luncheon meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Grisham, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, spoke on “Viewing Politics through the Lens of Jesus”. A frequent columnist for the Northwest Arkansas Times, Grisham is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. His [...]
President, Sharon Carter, addresses the luncheon group at the Clarion hotel July meeting of Benton County Democrats. Lunch was especially good with lobster lasagna!
Speaker, Steve Clark, heads the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.He has a resume as long as your arm! Steve presented information and maps related to redistricting of Arkansas Senate and House districts that will be voted into effect on July 29, 2011.
Phil Pumphrey, Executive Director of Ozark Regional Transit, was the featured speaker at the regular monthly meeting of Benton County Democrats on Monday, June 27, 2011. He presented an overview of ORT’s services and plans for future expansion. ORT is asking for a 1/4% increase in sales tax to fund these expansion plans but the [...]
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel joined us for our May 23 meeting. He expressed his concern for the victims of the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, and praised Arkansan volunteers and donors, many of whom had already begun to help. Afterward, he discussed his experiences as Attorney General, including their successes to date and [...]
Barbara Blagg, a columnist with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, spoke at our April 25 monthly meeting. Blagg has written extensively on Arkansas politics and shared her viewpoint on current issues in Northwest Arkansas. She is a member of the board of the Arkansas Press Women, is co-chairman of the Freedom of Information Arkansas Project and [...]