Villager tapped by Secretary of State

Secretary of State Mark Martin announced the formation of a review and implementation committee to review and help formulate policy for the office.

“I don’t want to get dragged into doing the stereotypical government thing,” Martin said. “We’re establishing this advisory committee to make sure we develop efficient policies and stay true to the conservative values I promised to uphold.”

Chairman of the 10-person committee is Curtis Coleman of Little Rock, president of The Curtis Coleman Institute for Constitutional Policy and founding CEO of Safe Foods.

The members will evaluate and expand upon policies that have led to a smaller, more efficient staff within the Secretary of State’s office, and will review policies on fiscal management, personnel policies and more.

Martin said the committee members come from a variety of backgrounds. “I’m really not focused on a political profile for this committee; I’m more focused on the goals we have for them.”

Coleman said, “I recommended to Secretary Martin highly qualified people with the experience and background relevant to the duties this committee will have.”

The committee consists of Tom Bryant of Hot Springs Village, John Scott Bull of Fayetteville, David Crow of Conway, former state representative Dan Greenberg of Little Rock, Jim Harris of Little Rock, Julie Harris of Springdale, Dan Hebert of Fayetteville, Tom Lundstrum of Springdale and former state representative Sid Rosenbaum of Little Rock.