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3. Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Honors Juneteenth Trailblazer

Popular Broadcaster Hosted Juneteenth Celebrations in the Nineties

For Immediate Release

DuShun Scarbrough, Executive Director

[email protected]

(501) 683-1300

Little Rock, Arkansas-The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, a division of the Arkansas Department of Education, honored Broadway Joe Booker with the 2021 Juneteenth Inspiration Award. Booker, a broadcaster for Power 92, was recognized for his contributions to Arkansas by hosting inaugural Juneteenth Celebrations in Central Arkansas. Mr. Booker hosted Juneteenth events in the nineties which drew thousands from across the state to several concert venues in Little Rock, Arkansas. Joe Booker, a native of South Carolina, began his broadcasting career in the military in 1976. He began as an announcer in the Armed Forces Korean Network. After relocating to Arkansas, he attended Arkansas State University and earned an associate degree and later concluded his studies at Arkansas Baptist College with a Bachelor of Arts in African- American Community Leadership.

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4. Judge Stephanie Casady Announces for Arkansas Court of Appeals

For Immediate Release

Contact: Stephanie Casady

June 21, 2021

Phone: 501-247-4870

(BENTON) – Saline County District Judge Stephanie Casady announced today that she is running for the Court of Appeals position being vacated by Judge Larry Vaught, who is retiring December 31, 2022. The position covers Perry, Pulaski, and Saline Counties. The election will be held on May 24, 2022.

Judge Casady said, “I am grateful that the voters have elected me three times as their judge. I have made thousands of decisions that impact the lives of our citizens and their families. I have tried thousands of cases, both civil and criminal, the same types of cases that Judge Vaught presided over before he was elected to the Court of Appeals.”

Judge Casady is the second longest serving judge in Saline County. She was first elected in 2012 and was the first female state court judge elected in Saline County history. Judge Casady served as the President of the Arkansas District Judges Council, and was recognized by her fellow jurists with an award for outstanding service.

Judge Casady was born and raised in Pulaski County and graduated from Central Arkansas Christian in 1993, the University of Central Arkansas in 1997, and UALR Bowen School of Law in 2000.

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