Our Board of Directors

Southwest Arkansas comprises 12 counties and 65 municipalities. It is important that the Southwest Arkansas Planning & Development District serves all residents equally, and that starts with a diverse board of directors.

Each county has a designated board representative, with most counties nominating multiple representatives from their region. The board of directors meets quarterly in the centrally located Magnolia office.

Meet the current board of directors for the Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District from each of its represented counties.

*Indicates they serve on the Executive Committee

Calhoun County

  • *Floyd Nutt, County Judge
  • Rick Shirron, Mayor of Hampton
  • Alberta James, Private Sector

Columbia County

  • Doug Fields, County Judge
  • *Parnell Vann, Mayor of Magnolia

Dallas County

  • Chris Standfield, County Judge
  • John MacNichol, Mayor of Fordyce

Hempstead County

  • *Jerry Crane, County Judge
  • Don Still, Mayor of Hope

Howard County

  • Brent Pinkerton, County Judge
  • Larry Dunaway, Mayor of Nashville

Lafayette County    

  • Valarie Clark, County Judge
  • Ethan Dunbar, Mayor of Lewisville

Little River County

  • Larry Cowling, County Judge
  • Trey Cobb, Mayor of Ashdown
  • Charles Henderson, Private Sector 

Miller County

  • *Cathy Harrison, County Judge
  • Allen Brown, Mayor of Texarkana

Nevada County

  • Mike Otwell, County Judge
  • Terry Oliver, Mayor of Prescott
  • Mary Godwin, Private Sector

Ouachita County

  • *Robert McAdoo, County Judge
  • Charlotte Young, Mayor of Camden
  • James Lee Silliman, Private Sector

Sevier County

  • Sandra Dunn, County Judge
  • *Jeff Brown, Mayor of De Queen
  • Tiffany Maurer, Private Sector

Union County

  • *Mike Loftin, County Judge
  • Paul Choate, Mayor of El Dorado