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distributors within Mack’s North The “Partnership for Public supplies and oil and gas pipelines; hos-
American dealer network based on Facilities and Infrastructure Act,” also pitals, schools and public buildings; and
sales, facilities, service, general manage- known as P3 legislation (Public-Private technology infrastructure.
ment, customer satisfaction, parts, per- Partnerships), is an 18-page bill. It HB 1251 has already cleared a
sonnel and community service. would provide a statutory framework House committee and is awaiting con-
It’s the fourth time Arkansas for government entities to solicit private sideration by the full House.
Trucking Association (ATA) member capital and investment.
Tri-State Truck Center has been hon- What type of projects could these SUpEr STEEl projECT
ored with the top dealer award since public-private partnerships engage in? After weeks of speculation as to
its inception in 1945 and the second The bill has several ideas including: what exactly Arkansas Governor Mike
time in the last three years having most Mass transit facilities; vehicle parking; Beebe’s (D) “super project” might be,
recently received the honor in 2010. port facilities; power generation, fuel 
Tri-State Truck Center is a third
generation family business founded by
F.A. Maddox in 1945 and is now owned
and operated by Rod and Jim Maddox.
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freshmen in the Arkansas House of
Representatives as chairman of the
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sponsor of HB 1251, a bill that seeks to
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