NAIFA-Arkansas members met with Representative Rick Crawford on August 26th at Rep. Crawford's office in Jonesboro, AR. Pictured left to right - Howard Woodall - Board Member & Advocacy Chair, Katie M. Burns - State Lobbyist, Representative Rick Crawford, and Bobby Bowen - Board Member & IFAPAC Chair. 

Northwest Affiliate Area Members:

On June 28th, Speaker Matthew Shepherd hosted a fundraiser in Rogers, AR benefiting the House Leadership PAC. Cove Street Consulting was asked along with a few other firms to sponsor the well attended event. This was a good opportunity to meet candidates from the northwest part of the state.

Central Affiliate Area Members:

2022 Arkansas Primary Election

While the 2022 Primary Election was mostly predictable, there were definitely
some major upsets.

Federal Races
Senator John Boozman-R, was successful Tuesday night winning 58 percent of the
vote. Boozman had three primary opponents with Jake Bequette being his biggest
threat. Boozman pulled away the last three weeks leading up to the election with
strategically placed ads against Bequette and also a solid focus on his own voting
record and the resources he’s brought to Arkansas.

All congressional seats were easily held by the incumbent. They will all face an
opponent in the fall but all are expected to remain victorious.

A special shout out and thank you to the NAIFA-Arkansas members that attended this year's Congressional Conference! It was a huge success filled with members coming back together, legislative meetings, and a huge impact made on Capitol Hill. Thank you all for your leadership and service to NAIFA. Check out some great photos from the event below!

Speaker's Race
Speaker Matthew Shepherd secured another session in his leadership role despite some very interesting antics from his opposition. In the end, Shepherd's opponent, Representative Austin McCollum withdrew from the race prior to the vote.

Fiscal Session

The fiscal session officially began Monday February 14th. Governor Hutchinson's last state of the state address was interrupted by protesters regarding his prison expansion announcement. Multiple individuals were arrested for unruly behavior inside the gallery.

Only budget bills have been filed thus far, keeping in line with fiscal intent. The weather this week forced session to close Thursday and Friday -- members will be back Monday, February 28th.

Welcome new members who joined NAIFA-Arkansas this February!

NAIFA-Arkansas is forming a LILI class in 2022. Scholarships are being offered to the first TEN members that apply! Applicants must be a member in good standing and scholarships will be paid upon graduation from the course.