Task Force for the 21st Century Economy

Mission Statement

Our charge is to study the following:

1. The role and scope of economic development in Arkansas in the twenty-first century;

2. The programs and services needed for the State and its communities to be globally competitive within the role and scope of twenty-first century economic development;

3. The advisability of removal of the constitutional prohibition on State equity investments in private enterprise by economic-development agencies; and

4. The organizational structure necessary for an efficient and effective twenty-first century, economic-development system.


Task Force Members

Title Entity Represented Location
Chairperson,
Dianne Lamberth
At the Appointment of Governor Mike Beebe Batesville, AR
Judy Adams At the Appointment of Governor Mike Beebe Foreman, AR
Guy Fenter At the Appointment of Governor Mike Beebe Charleston, AR
Bill Ferren At the Appointment of Governor Mike Beebe Pine Bluff, AR
Gene Hill At the Appointment of Governor Mike Beebe Camden, AR
Mike Maulden At the Appointment of Governor Mike Beebe Little Rock, AR
John Barnes At the Appointment of Speaker of the House Benny Petrus Little Rock, AR
Mickey Pierce At the Appointment of Speaker of the House Benny Petrus Stuttgart, AR
Brad Lacy At the Appointment of Speaker of the House Benny Petrus Conway, AR
Sam Walls At the Appointment of President Pro Tempore Jack Critcher Little Rock, AR
Pat Lea At the Appointment of President Pro Tempore Jack Critcher Batesville, AR
Clay Curtner At the Appointment of President Pro Tempore Jack Critcher Newport, AR
Gary Campbell At the Appointment of the Accelerate Arkansas Fort Smith, AR
Dr. James Hendren At the Appointment of the Accelerate Arkansas Little Rock, AR
Dr. John Ahlen Ex-Officio, President Arkansas Science and Technology Authority Little Rock, AR
Mac Dodson Ex-Officio, President Arkansas Development Finance Authority Little Rock, AR
Maria Haley Ex-Officio, Executive Director, Arkansas Economic Development Commission Little Rock, AR
Chris Masingill Director of Agency and External Affairs, Office of Governor Mike Beebe Little Rock, AR
Lisa Cogbill Arkansas Economic Development Commission Little Rock, AR
Valerie Hendrix Office of Governor Mike Beebe Little Rock, AR


Legislation


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