Cave City Mayor Jonas Anderson is the new president of the Arkansas Municipal League.
Anderson was elected during the organization’s recent 89th annual convention as it presented a new slate of officers for the 2023-2024 period.
Anderson served the League as District 1 vice president, 2020-2021; first vice president, 2022-2023; and on the Executive Committee.
In his acceptance speech, Anderson outlined his priorities for his yearlong term. At the top of his list is recruiting the next generation of local government leaders and public servants.
“As you know, bringing in younger people, that’s the only way we can keep this going,” Anderson said.
Other officers elected for 2023-2024 include Magnolia Mayor Parnell Vann, first vice president; Brookland Mayor Kenneth Jones, District 1 vice president; Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac, District 2 vice president; Eureka Springs Mayor Robert “Butch” Berry, District 3 vice president; and Crossett Council Member C.T. Foster, District 4 vice president.
The 89th Convention was a hybrid event, with in-person sessions at the Little Rock Marriott and Statehouse Convention Center and a virtual option for municipal officials and personnel who preferred to participate online. Overall attendance was strong, with around 1,000 participating in person and online.
According to a release from the League, the convention covered an array of topics important to Arkansas’ cities and towns, including abating the opioid epidemic, an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act, understanding and mitigating cybersecurity threats, and a review of legislation affecting municipalities that passed during this year’s 94th General Assembly.
The convention also included three hours of continuing education as part of the League’s voluntary certification program for municipal officials and personnel.
The Arkansas Municipal League is a service and advocacy organization for the municipalities of Arkansas. The League offers its programs and services to the 499 cities and towns in Arkansas and was created in 1934 to assist cities with information and representation in the public affairs of our state and nation. To find out more, visit arml.org.
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