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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12453RESOLUTION NO. 12,453 A RESOLUTION TO RATIFY AN APPOINTMENT TO THE ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The following named person is hereby appointed as a member of the Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees: Rush Harding, appointed to serve the unexpired term left vacant by George Gleason, said term expiring on June 30, 2008. SECTION 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. ADOPTED: February 20, 2007 ATTEST: &Z Na cy Woqd, City Clerk APPROVED: , �'/ � /'�- z 4� Mark Stodola, Mayor Erma Hendrix, Director (Ward 1) February 2, 2007 The Honorable Mark Stodola, Mayor City Board of Directors City of Little Rock City Hall, Room 203 500 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mayor Stodola and City Directors: On behalf of the Nominating Committee and Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Arts Center, I respectfully submit to you the following nominee to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Arts Center: Mr. Rush Harding 4 Valley Creek View Little Rock, AR 72223 (appointment replacing George Gleason, term to expire 06/30/08) The nominee has been contacted and has agreed to serve. A resume for the nominee is attached. If you have questions or need anything further, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, Ellen A. Plummer Executive Director EAP:sIh Enclosures cc: Nataki Blocker, Assistant City Clerk P.O. Box 2137 MacArthur Park, 9th & Commerce Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 501 - 372 -4000 • 501- 375 -8053 Fax www.arkarts.com Rush F. Harding, III Crews & Associates, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Rush F. Harding, III graduated from Clarendon High School in Clarendon, Arkansas in 1972. He originally attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York before graduating with a Bachelors of Science degree in math and english from the University of Central Arkansas with honors in 1976. As a student at UCA, he was a member of the men's basketball team, a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and a member of the Wesley Foundation. Upon graduation he joined T. J. Raney & Sons and in 1979 along with Adron Crews and five other partners founded the investment banking firm known as Crews & Associates. He served Crews as Executive Vice President from 1979 to 1996. He was named President in 1996 and Chief Executive Officer in 2000. He serves on the board of First Security Bancorp. He is a President and a board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. He has served as a board member of Pulaski Academy and the University of Central Arkansas for over a decade. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Little Rock. His parents are Rush (Buddy) Harding, Jr. and Martha Stone Harding. He is married to Linda Turner Harding and they have three children: Shaylea (23), Rush IV (21), and Payne (19).