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SHANNON NEWTON
managing editor
BETHANY MAY
contributing writers VOTE FOR ROADS. YOU EARNED IT.
STEVE BRAWNER DEANA NALL
brawnersteve@mac.com deananall@gmail.com
DAVID MONTEITH TODD TRAUB In Arkansas, and around the country, having well-funded and well-maintained
monteith.consulting@gmail.com toddtraub@centurytel.net
ROBERT O’CONNER infrastructure is not a foregone conclusion. For decades, we, along with other stakeholders
rsoco@yahoo.com
and elected officials have tried and failed.
art director
JON D. KENNEDY
The Freelance Co. LLC, freelanceco@comcast.net Until every vote has been counted, we won’t know if this time was different. The passage
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SARAH SHEETS, KATIE THOMASON, of Issue 1 on November 3rd would finally secure a long-term funding solution for the
SKYLAR HATFIELD HILL
illustrator maintenance and upkeep of roads and bridges across the state.
BRENT BENNETT
brentdraw@att.net
photographers But even before knowing if we have been successful, I can say thank you for being a part
JON D. KENNEDY, JOHN DAVID PITTMAN
of the effort. Everyone — even our opposition — recognizes the problem. You likely drove
over, around or through the problem this morning. It isn’t a secret or partisan or at all
divisive to say, many roads and bridges are not fit for the future we want. I’m so proud of
www.arkansastrucking.com the policy makers, professional stakeholders, and also all of you who have a personal stake
president in seeing a need and not being satisfied with looking away from it.
SHANNON SAMPLES NEWTON
shannonnewton@arkansastrucking.com
director of operations The campaign for Issue 1, in which we have asked Arkansans to vote for roads, is about to
SARAH NEWMAN SHEETS
sarahsheets@arkansastrucking.com be over, and we owe kudos to so many people who put in time, resources and energy.
director of corporate services
KATIE THOMASON I hope their work pays off at the polls.
katiethomason@arkansastrucking.com
communications director
BETHANY MAY The credit for this cause stretches back weeks, months, and even years.
bethanymay@arkansastrucking.com
director of loss prevention
MIKE BRUST • Governor Asa Hutchinson recognized the true need, committed to a solution, and
mikebrust@arkansastrucking.com
director of safety services has worked tirelessly to ensure the success of Issue 1 in November.
SKYLAR HATFIELD HILL
skylarhatfield@arkansastrucking.com
• Legislators worked across the aisle, making tough decisions and ultimately allow-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ing Arkansans the opportunity to have the final voice in this funding plan that will
MARK MORRIS
Morris Transportation Services, LLC
President outlast all of their political careers.
ROCHELLE BARTHOLOMEW MIKE MCNUTT
CalArk International, Inc. Distribution Solutions, Inc.
President CEO, Owner • Every stakeholder across a wide swath of industries, representatives of business
MARR LYNN BEARDEN JAMES REED
Marrlin Transit, Inc. USA Truck
President CEO groups worked together knowing that achieving the end goal was more important
GREG CARMAN G.E. “BUTCH” RICE III
Carman, Inc. Stallion Transportation Group than any individual desire or credit.
President President & CEO
JOHN CULP ALAN RIELS
Maverick USA Dedicated Logistics, LLC • Donors have provided funding to educate voters even up to the last days at the
President President & CEO
JUSTIN FINK JEFF SMITH
Summit Truck Group Utility Tri-State, Inc. polls to make sure that no one has to show up to the ballot box without knowing
CEO President & CEO
JEFF HAMMONDS JOHN SMITH what is at stake
Walmart Transportation LLC FedEx Freight
Vice President – Logistics Vice President
CRAIG HARPER GABE STEPHENS
J.B. Hunt Transport C.C. Jones, Inc. • Every individual who talked to their own professional and social circles about
Executive Vice President & COO President

AL HERINGER IV TIM THORNE Issue 1. When the pandemic restricted many in-person gatherings this year, where
Star Transportation, LLC ABF Freight
Vice President President & CEO we could have met voters personally and answered questions, individuals carried
JEFF LOGGINS DOUG VOSS
Loggins Logistics, Inc. University of Central Arkansas
President & CEO Associate Professor of Logistics the conversation to their own networks.
ROB LYALL
Tyson Foods, Inc.
• And every driver on our roads who has patiently and not so patiently endured until
Vice President – Warehousing
we had a solid plan for the future.
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companies, private carrier fleets and businesses which serve or supply the
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