Arkansas Lt Governor Bill Halter : News Releases

The Halters Have A New Baby Girl

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NORTH LITTLE ROCK (October 20, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter and his wife, Shanti, today celebrate the birth of a baby girl, Julia Nancy Halter, at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock. "God has blessed us with a second beautiful, healthy baby girl. Mother and daughter are doing great. Lauren is very excited about her new baby sister and I couldn't be happier," Lieutena...

Lieutenant Governor Travels to China for Global Economic Summit

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (September 22, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter will represent Arkansas at an international summit of business, government and media leaders Thursday through Sunday in Tianjin, China. The second Annual Meeting of the New Champions, organized by the World Economic Forum, will bring together more than 1,500 participants from over 80 countries. "I am delighted for the opport...

Halter Elected Region Chair Of National Lieutenant Governors Association

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 29, 2008)-- Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter has been elected Southern Region Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). Halter was elected Southern Region Chair of the NLGA at the Association's annual meeting in Buffalo, New York. "Lieutenant Governor Halter was selected by a bi-partisan group of his peers from every region on the nation as a ...

Constitutional Amendment Authorizing A State Lottery Qualifies For The Ballot

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (July 21, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter announced Monday that the Secretary of State's Office had certified for the November 4 General Election ballot a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the Arkansas Legislature to establish a state lottery for college scholarships and grants. In a notice of certification, Secretary of State Charlie Daniels said the initiativ...

Lieutenant Governor To Deliver Closing Remarks at NLGA Meeting

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 23, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter is participating in the three-day National Lieutenant Governors Association annual meeting this week in Buffalo, N.Y., and is scheduled to speak at the closing dinner aboard the USS Little Rock, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores and Verizon Wireless are sponsoring the picnic dinner on the tented fant...

Lieutenant Governor Talks With Victim-Assistance Providers

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (July 14, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter addressed the first-ever Arkansas Victim Assistance Academy on Monday and took questions about myriad social and economic issues from his audience. The inaugural class of roughly 50 service providers from across Arkansas included victim-witness coordinators, crisis center counselors, police investigators and court-appointed special ad...

Lieutenant Governor announces signature turn-in for ballot initiative

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (June 26, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter announced at a news conference Thursday morning at the state Capitol that the Hope for Arkansas ballot initiative committee was submitting signatures of more than 135,000 Arkansans to qualify a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 4, 2008, General Election ballot. The proposed amendment would authorize the Arkansas Gener...

Little Rock Artist Chosen to Sculpt Rockefeller Bust

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (June 20, 2008) -- Kevin Kresse of Little Rock was introduced Friday in the Senate Chamber as the artist chosen to sculpt a permanent bust to memorialize Lieutenant Governor Winthrop P. Rockefeller. The bronze sculpture, depicting the head and shoulders, is scheduled for unveiling in January 2009 at the beginning of the 87th General Assembly. It will be located in the hallway outsid...

Lieutenant Governor Challenges Graduates of UA Community College at Morrilton

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

MORRILTON (May 17, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter challenged the graduates of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton to be part of the solution in moving Arkansas forward in educational achievement and economic progress. The state ranks 49th in the percentage of adults with college degrees and 49th in personal income. The UACCM graduates can help raise those rankin...

A Hero's Welcome

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

FORT SMITH (May 16, 2008) -- Steve Rinke, news director for the Fort Smith Radio Group, presented Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter with a "hero's cape" while taping an interview in the KFPW AM-FM studio this morning. The gift was Rinke's way of recognizing the Lieutenant Governor for his role in rescuing a wheelchair-bound woman from the front porch of her burning home in Paragould on April 30. Ha...

Lieutenant Governor Applauds Community College Graduates in De Queen

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

DE QUEEN (Saturday, May 10, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter addressed the graduating classes at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas in De Queen. He applauded the 142 students for earning associate of arts degrees, technical certificates, certificates of profiency or general education diplomas. The Lieutenant Governor stressed the need for Arkansas to dramatically i...

Cinco de Mayo Celebration Raises Money for Scholarships

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (May 4, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter congratulated the League of United Latin American Citizens of Central Arkansas on the success of its 10th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on Sunday at Little Rock's River Market. Event proceeds go toward funding college scholarships for Latino students. The Lieutenant Governor joined U.S. Representative Vic Snyder of the 2nd Judicial D...

Lt. Gov, state trooper help save woman from house fire

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Article below reprinted with permission of Paragould Daily Press Click here for video report of KAIT, Channel 8, in Jonesboro By KORRENZO MOORE kmoore@paragoulddailypress.com Published: Thursday, May 1, 2008 9:56 AM CDT A Paragould house fire drew the assistance of a state leader Wednesday afternoon. A house fire at 704 N. Third St. caught the attention of Lt. Gov. Bill Halter Wednesda...

A Visit to Watershed: "The World's First Social Hospital"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (April 16, 2008) - The Rev. Hezekiah D. Stewart, founder of the Watershed Human and Community Development Agency, met with Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter on Wednesday about the continuing work of "The World's First Social Hospital." Reverend Stewart provided a tour of Watershed facilities in the former Gillam Park School at 3710 Springer Boulevard in east Little Rock. The Lieutena...

Lieutenant Governor Addresses LR Midtown Rotary Club

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK (March 31, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter spoke to members of the Little Rock Midtown Rotary Club on Monday at the Hilton hotel on University Avenue. He discussed the proposed Constitutional Amendment to establish a state lottery for higher education, before returning to the state Capitol to preside over the state Senate during a special session of the Arkansas General Assemb...

Lieutenant Governor Makes Presentations About Proposed Amendment

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

RUSSELLVILLE(March 21, 2008)-- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter spoke to the West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District Board on Friday about the proposed constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery for higher education. Click on this link to read a news report in the March 22 edition of The Courier newspaper in Russellville. Before leaving for Russellville, the Lieutenant G...

Forrest City Forum

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

FORREST CITY (February 29, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter addressed a community forum on higher education today at East Arkansas Community College. Here is the local Times-Herald newspaper report on the discussion published in its March 3 edition. While in Forrest City, the Lieutenant Governor visited with Mayor Gordon McCoy; Dr. Coy Grace, president of East Arkansas Community Colleg...

Lieutenant Governor Delivers Wal-Mart Gift to Arkansas Foodbank

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

LITTLE ROCK (February 25, 2008) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today presented a $10,000 check from the Wal-Mart/SAM's CLUB Foundation to the Arkansas Foodbank Network at the non-profit's headquarters at 8121 Distribution Drive. Click on this link to watch a video of the presentation on Channel 4. "This gift comes at an opportune time, as rising gas prices are driving up our transp...

Arkansas AFL-CIO Endorses Scholarship Lottery Amendment

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

LITTLE ROCK (February 13, 2008) -- The Arkansas AFL-CIO on Wednesday announced its support for the HOPE for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Amendment. (Here is an Associated Press report.) "We're proud to do this on behalf of Arkansas's workers," Alan B. Hughes, the labor organization's president, said during a morning news conference with Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter at the state Capitol. ...

Morrilton Visit

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

MORRILTON (February 1, 2008) -- Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter visited Morrilton on February 1 to meet with local media, public officials and address the First Friday Luncheon of the Morrilton Chamber of Commerce. He spoke about the Scholarship Lottery Amendment and the effort to place this proposal before Arkansas voters on the November 4 General Election ballot. The River Valley and Ozark e...

Lieutenant Governor Fields Radio Calls About Scholarship Lottery

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

LITTLE ROCK (January 23, 2008) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter answered questions about the proposed Scholarship Lottery Amendment from listeners to morning and afternoon programs Tuesday on Little Rock radio station KARN-AM, 920. The Lieutenant Governor was a guest on First News, a program hosted by Bob Steel, from 8:35 a.m. to 9 a.m. and, later, the Dave Elswick Show from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ...

First Year In Office Reflected Emphasis on Education and Jobs

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

By Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Education and jobs. The two issues that formed the core of my campaign for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 also defined my first year in office. In 2007, I had countless discussions with Arkansans about working together to expand educational opportunities for families and to lift our state from the bottom rungs of personal and household income. The links b...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Names Communications Director

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

LITTLE ROCK (December 3, 2007) - Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter today announced the appointment of Garry Hoffmann as communications director for the state office and Nathan Hamilton as director of governmental affairs. As communications director, Hoffmann, 54, will serve as Halter's press spokesman and coordinate efforts to inform the public about the lieutenant governor's activities. Hamilto...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Appoints New Chief of Staff

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

(Little Rock) - Lt. Gov. Bill Halter announced today that he has appointed Michael Cook of Little Rock as Chief of Staff, effective Aug, 1. Cook, 35, will replace Ron Oliver, who has been named Executive Director of the Arkansas Racing Commission. "Michael Cook is one of the best young leaders our state has to offer," Halter said. "His extensive experience and demonstrated leadership m...

Lt. Governor Bill Halter Elected Vice Chair of Aerospace States Association

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Aerospace States Association NEWS The Aerospace States Association (ASA) last week elected Vermont Lt. Governor Brian Dubie to serve as its Chairman for the next two years, and Lt. Governor Bill Halter to serve as Vice Chair. Lieutenant governors from twelve states were elected to leadership positions. Dubie said, "I am honored to serve as Chairman, and am delighted that Lt...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Appoints New Judicial Discipline & Disability Commissioner

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter announced today that he is appointing Little Rock Attorney H. William Allen to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. Lieutenant Governor Halter said "Bill Allen has been one of Arkansas's and the nation's leading attorneys for 38 years. He is widely known for his ability and integrity. Bill will be an outstanding Commissioner." Bill Alle...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Congratulates Baker Elementary, Southwest Airlines National Contest Winners

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 7, 2007) - Jessica Collier's Fifth Grade class at Baker Elementary School is sky high! Today, it was announced the class has been selected to receive "The Captain's Award" from Southwest Airlines. The award is the culmination of a four-week national "Adopt-A-Pilot" program that unites fifth grade students with Southwest pilots to explore math, science, geography, creativ...

Lieutenant Gov. Bill Halter sets date to visit Batesville, speak at Rotary Luncheon

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter sets date to visit Batesville, speak at Rotary Luncheon The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce would like to announce the visit by Lieutenant Gov. Bill Halter to Batesville. Batesville, AR, April 6, 2007: Lieutenant Gov. Bill Halter of Little Rock will be visiting local business leaders and professionals in Batesville on April 9th. On his visit, The Lieutenant...

529 - Aspiring Scholars Matching Grant Program

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Bill Halter State Capitol 501-682-2144 Suite 270 fax 501-682-2894 Little Rock, AR 72201 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Theola Poole Monday, March 12, 2007 (501) 682-2198 ...

Prostate Cancer Screening Day at State Capitol

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600

PRESS ADVISORY Contact: Theola Poole March 6, 2007 501.682-2198 To promote awareness of prostate cancer, encourage timely detection, and provide educational information, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Arkansas will hold a screening day at the State Capitol Wednesday, March 7. "We want men to recognize that they are more likely to get prostate cancer than women are to get ...

Tornado Hits Dumas

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600

OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Bill Halter State Capitol 501-682-2144 Suite 270 501-682-2894 Fax Little Rock, AR 72201 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Theola Poole Saturday, February 24, 2007 (501)-541-6684 MEDIA ADVISORY ...

Introduction of Proposed Constitutional Amendment For Education Lottery

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Bill Halter State Capitol 501-682-2144 Suite 270 501-682-2894 Fax Littl...

Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Lottery Education

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Theola Poole Wednesday, January 31, 2007 (501) 682-2198 (501) 541-6684 MEDIA ADVISORY Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Announced Introduction of Proposed Constitutional Amendment For Lottery Education (Little Rock, AR) - Today, Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter, joined by 14 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives, proposed...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter in Support of ERA

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Arkansas ERA Resolution Has 55 co-sponsors in the House (Little Rock, ARK) A joint resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment already has enough co-sponsors for it to pass in the Arkansas House. This week fifty-five House members signed on as co-sponsors of State Representative Lindsley Smith's resolution calling for ratification of the ERA. In a phone interview with 4ERA, Smith said, "I'...

Lieutenant Governor Welcomes All

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BILL HALTER WELCOMES ALL (Little Rock, AR) - The fourteenth Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas will host the 1st Annual Open House. Join us in this celebration on Thursday, January 25, 2007 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in the State Capitol Room 270. This reception is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. -END-

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter joins the Cervical Cancer Task Force Along with the National Lieutenant Governors Association

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Cervical Cancer Task Force Reveals Plan Highlighting Cervical Cancer Prevention, Detection and Treatment (January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month) January 22, 2007; Little Rock, Ark. - In honor of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, members of the Arkansas Cervical Cancer Task Force, along with officials from the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services and Representative Wilhelmina Lew...

Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter Supports AARP Arkansas 2007 Legislative Priorities

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Little Rock, ARK - Fifteen AARP Arkansas-sponsored buses from around the state brought hundreds of AARP members to the State Capitol Jan. 10, during the first week of the 2007 Arkansas Legislative Session. During a news conference, Billie Ann Myers, AARP Arkansas state president, announced the state AARP's legislative priorities and urged lawmakers to protect Arkansas consumers by passing two n...