The following is an excerpt from a speech delivered by the Institute’s Executive Director/CEO, Janet Harris, during a book event celebrating Dr. John Kirk’s new biography of Winthrop Rockefeller.
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“The Chamber staff didn’t balk at our meeting-intensive structure but embraced it wholly, understanding from the beginning that in order to build a plan that was truly reflective of the citizens’ priorities, it was going to take time, deep listening, and a great deal of collaboration.”
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We were challenged to develop ourselves and each other into better leaders. All of this was for one reason, to help improve the state that we all call home.
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Hawkins comes to the Institute following a 20-year career in state government, which began with serving in the Arkansas Secretary of State’s elections division for more than eight years.
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Registration is $40, which includes all programming, lunch provided by the Institute, and a signed, hardback copy of Dr. John Kirk’s new book.
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With so many people working on issues together, we often get asked how “diversity of opinion” actually works.
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