1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly
3 Fiscal Session, 2022 HR 1041
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5 By: Representatives Lundstrum, V. Flowers
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7 HOUSE RESOLUTION
8 TO RECOGNIZE COUNTY JUDGES JOSEPH WOODS AND HENRY
9 HANK WILKINS IVS PLACE IN ARKANSAS HISTORY AS
10 ARKANSASS FIRST ELECTED BLACK COUNTY JUDGES.
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14 TO RECOGNIZE COUNTY JUDGES JOSEPH WOODS
15 AND HENRY HANK WILKINS IVS PLACE IN
16 ARKANSAS HISTORY AS ARKANSASS FIRST
17 ELECTED BLACK COUNTY JUDGES.
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19 WHEREAS, in 2016 Washington County Judge Joseph Wood and Jefferson
20 County Judge Henry Hank Wilkins IV became the first elected Black county
21 judges in Arkansass history; and
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23 WHEREAS, prior to being elected, Joseph Wood successful served in many
24 roles in both the public and private sectors, most recently serving as the
25 Deputy Secretary of State for the Business and Commercial Services Division
26 and the Communication and Education Division; and
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28 WHEREAS, prior to being elected, Henry Hank Wilkins IV served many
29 years in the General Assembly; and
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31 WHEREAS, Washington County Judge Joseph Woods and Jefferson County
32 Judge Henry Hank Wilkins IVs many accomplishments led to their respective
33 constituencies electing them as the first Black county judges in Arkansass
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36 WHEREAS, Washington County Judge Joseph Wood and Jefferson County Judge
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 HR1041
1 Henry Hank Wilkins IV should be recognized for their place in Arkansas
2 history as the first elected Black county judges in Arkansas history,
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4 NOW THEREFORE,
5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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8 THAT the House of Representatives recognize Washington County Judge
9 Joseph Wood's and Jefferson County Judge Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV's place in
10 Arkansas History as Arkansass first Black county judges.
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