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Butch Calhoun
Butch Calhoun is the former Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture. Calhoun was appointed to this position by the Arkansas Agriculture Board on June 27, 2012.[1] He tendered his resignation effective December 31, 2014, in a letter to then-Gov. Mike Beebe (D) in October 2014.[2]
Biography
Calhoun previously served four terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives and five terms as a Prairie County Judge. He was serving as director of the Arkansas Department of Rural Services when he was appointed as secretary in 2012.[3]
Calhoun has also served as Chairman of the Central Arkansas Solid Waste District and Vice-Chairman of Central Arkansas Planning and Development District. He was a farmer for over 30 years.[4]
Political career
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture (2012-2014)
Calhoun served as Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture from June 30, 2012, until his resignation on December 31, 2014.[4][2]
Arkansas Director of Rural Services (2007-2012)
Calhoun served as Director of the Department of Rural Services from 2007 until his appointment as secretary of agriculture.[4]
Appointments
2012
Calhoun was appointed as Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture by the Arkansas Agriculture Board on June 27, 2012. Gov. Mike Beebe suggested Calhoun to the board.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Butch + Calhoun + Arkansas + Agriculture"
See also
- Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture
- Arkansas Auditor of State
- Governor of Arkansas
- Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
- Attorney General of Arkansas
- Arkansas Secretary of State
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yahoo! Finance, "Agriculture Board picks Calhoun as next secretary," June 28, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 THV11, "Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture announces retirement," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Talk Business Arkansas, "Butch Calhoun To Lead Arkansas Agriculture Department," June 27, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NASDA, "Butch Calhoun," accessed March 21, 2013
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| Preceded by Richard Bell |
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture 2012–2015 |
Succeeded by Wes Ward |
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