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 edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on the event. The Petit Jean Country Headlight also published a report about the visit, accompanied by a photograph of the Lieutenant Governor with two editors of the weekly newspaper, which serves readers in Conway and Perry counties.

While in Morrilton, the Lieutenant Governor also met with Nathan Crook, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, and Morrilton Mayor Bobby Kirby.