Mark Ferrell (Conway City Council Ward 1 Position 1, Arkansas, candidate 2024)

Mark Ferrell

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Independent

Candidate, Conway City Council Ward 1 Position 1

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Conway High School

Personal

Birthplace

Conway, Ark.

Religion

Church of Christ

Profession

Property manager

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Mark Ferrell (independent) ran for election to the Conway City Council Ward 1 Position 1 in Arkansas. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Ferrell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark Ferrell provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 13, 2024:

• Birth date: October 18, 1961
• Birth place: Conway, Arkansas
• High school: Conway High School
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Church of Christ
• Profession: Property Manager
• Prior offices held:
  • Alderman Conway City Council Position 2 (1989-1994)
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Experienced conservative, approachable servant.
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

General election for Conway City Council Ward 1 Position 1

Incumbent Andy Hawkins and Mark Ferrell ran in the general election for Conway City Council Ward 1 Position 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Andy Hawkins (Independent)
	Submit photo	Mark Ferrell (Independent)

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mark at the age of 26 was elected the Conway City Council and has served 3 terms 1989-1994. He is a lifelong resident of Conway, AR and has worked in the paint industry for over 30 years the most of which were with Sherwin-Williams store management. The last nine years he has managed his family's commercial and residential rental properties.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Service- a few years ago a downtown businessman emailed all 8 council members regarding blocked alleyways. Only one member responded. Conway deserves much better. Mark will be a "boots on the ground" councilmember.
• Conservative-managing properties or paint companies you must always be mindful of meeting expectations without spending too much money. Mark will take this businesslike approach to spending taxpayer dollars
• Experience- Mark has served three terms so he is ready on day one serving the citizens of Conway.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Safety, Streets and Planning-Mark agrees with President Reagan that "governments first responsibility is to protect its citizens". I also believe that each council member must be involved in planning. Currently, a "pocket park" is being constructed downtown between five local restaurants, forgotten in the plan is the placement of 11 dumpsters that were servicing the business. Again, Conway deserves much better.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Servant attitude- some people get elected to boards or commissions and sit in meetings and call it service. I believe that an elected official should be willing to seek out the citizens' concerns. We should be willing to walk the properties in question and try to figure out a solution that is best for all. They should treat it like a job not a position.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Conway's 1965 tornado. Mark remembers the fear in his parents and meeting his grandparents in route to checking on each other.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Mark started cutting grass when he was very young, but his first real job was at Western Sizzlin' when it first opened. He worked just summers at first then during first semester of college then followed one of the owners to Burger Shack until starting at Sherwin-Williams at age 21.

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