Every two years, throughout Arkansas, January 1 is the day those who were elected the previous November take their oath of office. On Friday in Alexander it was no different.
Mayor Paul Mitchell swore-in all eight council members who were re-elected, unopposed, in November. A council member’s term is two years.
City Recorder Sharon Bankhead and City Treasurer JoAnn Churchill were sworn-in by Saline County Justice of the Peace (District 12) J. R. Walters. The mayor is only allowed to swear-in council members. They too were unopposed in the November election. Their terms are for four years.
On the far left Mayor Paul Mitchell recites the oath to the eight council members. From left to right in line are council members Joy Gray (Ward-2), Juanita Wilson (Ward 2), Joe Pollard (Ward-1), Harold Timmerman (Ward-3), Lonny Chapman (Ward-4), Dan Church (Ward-3), Elizabeth Bland (Ward-1), and Jeff Watson (Ward-4).
From left to right are City Recorder Sharon Bankhead, City Treasurer JoAnn Churchill and Saline County Justice of the Peace J. R. Walters.
Signing their Oaths of Office are (L to R) Lonny Chapman, Jeff Watson and Harold Timmerman.
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