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Governor Mike Beebe
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 Mike Beebe
was elected 45th governor of the state of Arkansas Nov. 7, 2006,
following more than two decades of dedication to Arkansas public
service. As a state senator and attorney general, Mike Beebe
worked for more than 20 years to represent the people of
Arkansas. As governor, he will implement the positive vision he
laid out for Arkansas, to move our state forward.
Beebe was
born in Amagon, Arkansas (Jackson County), in 1946. He earned a
bachelor's degree in political science from Arkansas State
University in 1968 and a law degree from the University of
Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1972, all the while serving his
country in the U.S. Army Reserves.
Elected to
the Arkansas Senate in 1982, Beebe worked for 20 years to
achieve fiscal conservatism, to reach across party lines and to
solve problems.
As governor,
Beebe is committed to continuing his service and leadership to
our state and its people.
Beebe and his
wife, Ginger, have three adult children. Beebe is an active
member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Searcy, where he has
served as senior warden and member of the vestry.
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Director
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Confirmed by Gov.
Mike Beebe, William L. "Bill" Walker, Jr., was sworn in as the
10th director of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
March 16, 2007.
An Arkansas native, Mr. Walker has
a rich background in business and public service. In
addition to majoring in business at Philander Smith and the
University of Arkansas - Little Rock, he has started and managed
two successful businesses.
Mr. Walker began his
public service when he was elected as a justice of the peace on
the Pulaski County Quorum Court.
He then served eight
years in the Arkansas House of Representatives and eight years
in the state Senate. He most recently served on the
Arkansas Parole Board.
Mr. Walker and his
wife, Sharon, have one daughter, Alyson. |
Deputy Director for
Career and Technical Education
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Mr. John L. Davidson is a native of Arkansas and joined the DWE in October 1999. He earned an
associate degree in Science from Arkansas Tech University in
Russellville and a B.S. degree in
Agriculture and a M.A. in Vocational Education from the University of Arkansas at
Fayetteville.
Mr. Davidson's teaching career began in 1973 as an agriculture instructor for the Sheridan
Public Schools. From 1975
to 1984, he was an agriculture and chemistry instructor for the Lead Hill
school system, and later became principal.
Mr. Davidson also served as Principal of Eureka Springs High School from
1984 to 1990 and moved in 1990 to Fayetteville, where he was Director of
the Fayetteville High School West Campus Technical Center, considered a model program for meeting
the diverse needs of high school students. Mr. Davidson and his wife, Carolyn, have
three children, Shawn, Richey, and Elizabeth. |
Associate Director
for Finance
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 Mr. Charlie Brown is a native of Arkansas
and has been in the education field for 35 years. He began his
teaching career in the Cushman School District and later became
principal of the high school and the Superintendent at the former Desha
School District in Independence County. Mr. Brown
graduated from Arkansas College (now Lyon College) with majors in
Business Administration and Social Studies. He also holds a
master's degree
from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
Mr. Brown and his wife, Janie, have two
children, Natasha and Patrick, and two granddaughters, Taylor and Tristan. |
Associate Director
for
Career and Technical Education
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 Mr. Roderic Duckworth, a native of
Arkansas, joined the Department of Workforce Education as
Associate Director for Career and Technical Education in
November 2007. Mr. Duckworth earned a B.S. Degree in
Agriculture Education from Southern Arkansas University in
Magnolia in 1987.
Mr. Duckworth began his career as
an agriculture instructor in Hope, Arkansas, where he taught for
seven years. In 1994, he moved to Alexandria, Virginia, to
accept a position with the National FFA Organization where he
managed the National Agriscience program and the Agriculture
Teacher International Travel Experience program. In 1997, after
serving three years with FFA, he returned to Arkansas to accept
a position as area supervisor and FFA Executive Secretary with
the Department of Workforce Education.
In 1999, Mr. Duckworth moved to
Olympia, Washington, where he served as the program supervisor
for Agriculture Education within the Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction. In June 2004, he was promoted to State
Director of Career and Technical Education, a position that he
held until he returned to Arkansas in 2007.
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Director of
Communications
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Mr. Reginald L.
Jackson is a native of West Helena, Arkansas. He joined the
Department of Workforce Education as Director of Communications
in May 2007. He earned a B.S. degree in Mass Communications and
Marketing from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
Before joining
DWE, Mr. Jackson served as Public Information Officer for the
Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office from 1997 - 2007. He’s a
former commissioner for the Arkansas Manufactured Home
Commission and the Conway City Planning Commission. He’s also a
graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XIV.
Mr. Jackson is
serving his country as a Public Affairs Officer in the United
States Navy Reserve and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant
(O-3). He’s a veteran of the Kosovo Conflict (Operation Allied
Force) and the Global War on Terrorism (Operations Noble Eagle
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Deputy
Director for Adult Education
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 James H. Smith, Jr., an Arkansas
native, graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a
Bachelors degree in Industrial Arts and a minor in Special
Education 1970, and an MSE in 1975. He also earned an
Educational Specialist Degree 1990 from the University of
Arkansas.
From 1970 – 1983, Mr. Smith
taught at Oak Grove High School. In 1983, he joined the
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education as a Public School
Program Manager for Trade and Industrial Education and was the
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Director. From
1993 – 1999, he was the Adult Education Section Public School
Program Manager, and from 1997-1999, he was the Workforce
Alliance for Growth in the Economy (WAGE) Director. Currently,
he is Manager of the Department of Workforce Education’s Federal
Surplus Property Program in addition to serving as interim
Deputy Director.
Mr. Smith and his wife, Carolyn,
have two children, Steven Michael (1973 -1990) and Randall.
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William L. "Bill" Walker, Jr., Director
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Three Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1500
Fax: (501) 682-1509
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