The Saline County Republican Committee elected the following new officers for 2019-2020 at their January meeting:
- Chairman – Steve Lux
- First Vice Chair – Ken Yang
- Second Vice Chair – Ann Clemmer
- Third Vice Chair – Kerry Murphy
- Treasurer – Neil Pansey
- Secretary – Tammy Schmidt
Chairman Steve Lux announced that Arkansas Speaker of the House, Matthew Shepherd, will speak to the Saline County Republican Committee at their February meeting. The meeting will held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 7th, at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in Benton.
Speaker Shepherd is a five-term State Representative from El Dorado, Arkansas. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ouachita Baptist University and went on to get his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law. Shepherd will discuss the General Session that is in progress with updates and his thoughts on the major legislation being considered. The public and the press are invited to attend and meet the Speaker of the House. There is no charge to attend the meeting.
If anyone has questions about the upcoming meeting they are welcome to contact Lux at 870-550-1832.